The Miracle of The Incorrupt Body of St. Bernadette of Lourdes

St. Bernadette of Lourdes




St. Bernadette of Lourdes (Close Up Photo of Exhumed Body)




She Was Placed At A Glass Casket For Public Viewing



The Last Photo Of St. Bernadette Before Burial


Actual Video of Her Body By A Pilgrim At Lourdes



The other night, I just saw on TV the most mesmerizing sight I ever beheld in my entire life. There in the National Geographic documentary, I saw the miracle of the incorruptible body of St. Bernadette of Lourdes. Scientists in various parts of the world are baffled by this most strange and unique phenomena. When St. Bernadette died, her body was not mummified, yet when her body was exhumed several decades later, church and medical authorities found it to be perfectly intact and had no visible signs of decomposition. The body was exhumed twice more, the last at 1925 when her body was finally brought to a church for public showing. Written below is an excerpt of the life of St. Bernadette culled from Wikipedia.

"Saint Bernadette (born Marie-Bernarde Soubirous, January 7, 1844- April 16, 1879) was a miner's daughter from the town of Lourdes in Southern France. From February 11, to July 16, 1858, she reported eighteen apparitions of "a Lady." Despite initial skepticism from the Roman Catholic Church, these claims were eventually declared to be worthy of belief after a canonical investigation, and the apparition is known as Our Lady of Lourdes. After her death, Bernadette's body reportedly remained incorrupt, and the shrine at Lourdes went on to become a major site for pilgrimage, attracting millions of Catholics each year. On December 8, 1933, she was canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church, her Feast Day is celebrated on April 16."

In my heart I know that the Lord has granted a great miracle to arouse the faith of people around the world and to show His great love and care for this little girl who had been faithful to Him. He showed the world the future of His children when their corruptible bodies will be transformed into incorruptible and glorious bodies to meet Jesus Christ in His second coming.

Partly Sourced at WIKIPEDIA and Youtube

Tags: St. Bernadette of Lourdes, Incorruptible Body, God, Jesus Christ, Holy Spirit, France, Exhumation, Miracle, Glorious Body, Pilgrims, Faith, Faithfulness, Saint, Canonization, Roman Catholic Church, Second Coming, Wikipedia, Youtube, Amazon.com, National Geographic

Posted by: Mel Avila Alarilla
Philippines
Inspirational/Motivational

Fasting And Prayer- Automatic Line To God

FASTING AND PRAYERS- AUTOMATIC LINE TO GOD
There is still no shortest and surest way to God than fasting and prayer. Fasting has become a lost art, what with all the sumptuous fares all around. To be able to fast takes a lot of inspiration, determination and guts. But fasting, together with prayer and meditation on the word of God, is the fastest, shortest and surest way of reaching God. It reestablishes our connection with God. It accentuates our relationship with Him and reminds us who we really are in the presence of an Almighty God. It humbles us as we are reminded that we are just dusts of the earth, a mere discarded rag in the dazzling presence of the Creator of the entire universe. Aside from meeting God in His lofty dwelling, fasting, prayer and meditation on the word of God bring so many fringe benefits and bonanzas for us.

1. It cleanses our minds, hearts and soul and firmly reestablishes our connection with God.
2. It cleanses the mist and imperfections in our conscience, making it a crystal mirror of our relationship with God.
3. It strengthens the voice and leadings of the Holy Spirit in our lives. We are immediately convicted of anything that disturbs our realtionship with God and displeases Him.
4. It heals all our diseases. Modern medicine, saints, gurus, and ascetics testify about the wonderful effects of prolonged fasting to the body. A fasting of 3 to 7 days with only liquid for intake heals all sicknesses in our body, including incurable ones like cancer, lupus, bipolar disorders, aids, etc. When the body is starved of food, it eats first the diseased cells and accumulated fats in the body and expels all unwanted toxins out of the body. All clogged systems- circulatory, respiratory, digestive, muscular and even malfunctioning of vital organs of the body are cleansed of all undesired and toxic elements rendering them to operate smoothly like an overhauled machine.

The wounds suffered by Jeus Christ as He was mercilessly scourged by the Roman centurions represent healings for all kinds of diseases in mankind. We only have to claim it (the healing) through a living faith and healing of both body and soul is ours for the taking. Pardon me as I complete the seven day fast ordained by our church for all our members nationwide and worldwide. HAPPY FASTING!

Tags: Fasting, Prayer, Meditation, Word of God, God, Jesus Christ, Holy Spirit, Healing, Diseases, Conscience, Line To God, Living Faith, Cleansing, Almighty God, Creator of the Universe, Dusts of the Earth, Discarded Rags, Mind, Heart, Soul, Relationship With God, Saints, Gurus, Ascetics, Cancer, Lupus, Bipolar Disorder, AIDS

Posted by: Mel Avila Alarilla
Philippines
Inspirational/Motivational

The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter

The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter
a poem by Mel Avila Alarilla


The heart is a lonely hunter
It seeks the places of previous
love, joy, reminiscings.
It yearns for a love that has been lost.

There in the periphery of time and space-
a love that has been sought was veiled
for the eyes to see.

How lonely is the world without one's love.
Looking at the empty walls,
only tears are the companion of one's soul.

As life begins to slowly ebb from this frail body,
I yearn to see once more the love I have long
sought for.
Wherever she may be, I hope she will realize
just how much I miss her.

My heart cries out in pain, the throbbing sobs
of the hurts embedded deep in my soul.
As the melody wafts in the inner chamber
of my mind,
I recall the wonderful days of years gone by
when we were together.

Now that I am on death throes
how I long to see your face once more,
To gaze at your winsome smile, To be reassured again and again,
that you love me.

Ah, that would be enough to calm the storm
raging in my soul.
As the cold misty air of the twilight time
descends on my empty body,
Let me hear once more your angelic voice
saying for the last time that you love me.
Again and again. Until the end.
Until the very..............end.




The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter




Tags: The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter, Love of My Life, My Only Love, One and Only Love, Missing You, Lonely Heart, Love To Last A Lifetime, Pain, Hurt, Loneliness, Death, Death Throes, Again and Again, Until The End, Until The Very End

Posted by: Mel Avila Alarilla
Philippines
Poetry/Literary

Power Prayer For My Friends For The Year 2009

Gold and silver I do not have and I cannot give any material gifts to my beloved friends but what I have I give to you all with all my heart and soul. These are my power prayers that I lift up to heaven that the Lord will shower you with His mighty blessings for your healing, upliftment and prosperity. I pray to God, who has been so good to me, and who has kept me alive after all these years although medical science could have pronounced me already dead a long time ago; who has shielded and protected me from all the trials and persecutions spawned by the arch enemy of faith; and who has provided me and my loved ones with all the best and most wonderful blessings of heaven; to Him who sits on the throne and unto the Lamb, these are my prayer petitions for my beloved friends, in the name of Jesus. Amen.

1. Shiela (Bluebirdy) - That she be completely healed of lupus, fibromyalgia and all the diseases that has wrecked her fragile body; that she be reunited with her husband; for financial blessings; complete healing for her very sick mother and brother; that they get a God fearing helper to assist them in their daily needs.

2. Krystyna - Divine healing for her grandson Kevin; deliverance from all her trials in life; strengthening of her faith; financial blessings for her and her family.

3. Sylvia (Heiresschild) - Spiritual and financial blessings for her and her family and more success in her chosen career in life.

4. Sis Pia - For her reunion with her husband Jec and for the strengthening of their family ties; spiritual and financial blessings and success in her chosen career.

5. Sameera - Blessings for her and her relationship with her fiance; blessings for her work and her chosen career; blessings for her family and loved ones; that her planned marriage in November 2009 will push through and that she will have a blissful and successful marriage.

6. Sis Emmyrose - For her complete healing and deliverance from lupus, fibromyalgia and other diseases; that she finally find the man of her dreams and she becomes completely happy and fulfilled in life; for spiritual and financial blessings for her and her family.

7. Bingkee (Viviene) - Blessings for her family and her work and that she finally bear a child of her own; more success for her chosen career; spiritual and financial blessings for her and her family.

8. Tey (Ester) - Blessings for her and her family; blessings for the success of her chosen career in life; blessings for good health and long life for her and her family.

9. Bluedreamer27 - Blessings for his schooling and financial success in life; blessings that she finds the girl of her dreams; blessings for God's divine providence for him and his family.

10. Fingertalks (Des) - Blessings for her and her husband in a foreign land; blessings for her family and loved ones; blessings for the child in her womb; blessings for her chosen career in life.

11. Wendy Lopez-Redaon - Blessings for her and her family; blessings for Nigel- her son in her womb; that she will have a safe and normal delivery; blessings for divine providence for her and her family; blessings for the success of her chosen career in life.

12. Caca - Blessings for her and her family; blessings for her schooling and love life; blessings for financial freedom and success in her chosen career in life; that she finally find the love of her life.

13. Gagay - Blessings for her chosen career in life; that she finds a stable and perfect job; blessings for divine providence for her and her family; blessings for her lovelife.

14. Eel Wind (Elween) - Blessings for his chosen career in life; blessings for his financial stability and success in his work.

15. Amrita - Blessings for her and her family for God's provisions for all their needs; blessings for her spiritual growth.

16. Mississippi Songbird- Blessings for her and her family; blessings for divine providence for her and her family.

17. Jennifer (Dust Bunny Hostage) - Blessings for her and her family; blessings for God's divine providence for all their needs.

18. Shawie - Blessings for her and her family; that love prevail in their family always; blessings for God's divine providence for her and her family.

19. Feripula - Blessings for her and her teaching career; blessings for God's divine providence for her and her family; blessings for her successful career and lovelife.

20. Tin-tin - Blessings for her in her chosen career; blessings for God's divine providence for her and her family; blessings that she finally find the man of her dreams.

21. Priya Joyce - Blessings for her schooling; blessings for her chosen career in life; blessings for God's provisions for her and her family.

22. Pennylane - Blessings for her health that she be healed of her disease; blessings for the success of her chosen career; blessings for her lovelife with her boyfriend; blessings for God's divine providence for her and her family.

23. Chubskulit -Blessings for her and her family: that their closely knit family will be always filled with love and loving relationship; blessings for God's divine providence for her and her family and loved ones.

24. Steven and Aisha - Blessings for them both and their families; that they should always be in love with each other until death; blessings for God's divine providence for them and their families.


And for all my other friends and readers whom I can no longer place here for lack of space, I utter the same prayers for them. This I pray heavenly Father, in the mighty name of Jesus, though the ministry of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen and amen.

Tags: Prayers, New Year, 2009, Divine Providence, Blessings, Love Life, Career, Family, Bonding, Joy, Healing, Deliverance, Married Life, Marriage, Children, Mother's Womb, Safe Delivery, Man of Your Dream, Woman of Your Dream, Friends, Blog

Posted by: Mel Avila Alarilla
Philippines
Prayer/Petitions

Vanity and Flattery- Strange Bedfellows

Have you not noticed how some people crave so much for human attention and recognition? It is as though they live for the world alone. They shout their accomplishments for everybody to hear. They are like parading generals with so many medals bedecked on their uniforms. It does not matter whether they feel extreme discomfort because of the heavy load on their chest. They are like the peacock who strut the full spectrum of its fabulous feathers for the whole world to see. And what is usually the bedfellow of vanity? Yes, flattery, tons of it. A vain person never recognizes a spurious compliment from hollow flatterers. There are so many vain people in the blog world and there are also an abundance of those who indulge in empty flatteries. Pardon the expression, but it sickens one's soul to read about them. The vain person will write and boast of all of the outstanding things he does- from the mundane to the banal, and myriads of readers lap them up with catch phrases and coined responses without actually reading the whole post. I know from the comments made on my posts who read them and who did not. Some will mention about the title. Others will compliment about the picture. Still others will make a comment that is totally out of place with the article. But I have seen worse comments on other blogs like: nice post, great article, keep it up, miss you terribly sweetheart, exciting, I love your dress, etc., etc. Well, as they say- misery loves company. It's just pathetic to see them pat each other's back and really enjoy the emptiness of it all. Well, some people just love flatteries- pure and simple.

Epilogue: My readers may be suprised by the tone of this article which is a far cry from my articles of positive thoughts and general wellbeing. Probably, I woke up on the wrong side of the bed when I wrote this post. Hehehe *lol* I apologize if I rankled anybody's sensibilities with this post. It was never meant to disparage anybody. They are just my two cents worth of opinion on things I see. Hey, it's still a beautiful world and a wonderful life out there. God bless you all.

Top of The World - The Carpenters


Tags: Vanity, Flattery, Strange Bedfellows, Vain People, Flatterers, Self Love, Self Esteem, Self Aggrandizement, Egotism, Narcissism, Beautiful People, On Top of The World, Rich and Famous, The Elite, Fabulous, Worldly

Posted by: Mel Avila Alarilla
Philippines
Critique/Opinion

Yes, There Are Still Angels In The Internet

Despite the growing cynicism of the times where people tend to be more greedy and avaricious; despite the widespread distrust of man against his fellowmen; despite the turbulent situation of the world's economy; yes, and despite the coldness of man against his fellowmen, it is heartwarming to note that, yes, there are still angels in the internet. No, it is not the winged kind with glowing halos on their head. These are faceless angels I have met in the internet in the course of my blogging activities. It just so happened that I made an innocent comment in one of the post of a Christian blogger friend from the Philippines about how the verse she posted- Proverbs 3: 5-6 ("Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct your paths."), came to me like a sudden burst of spring shower in the desert land I was in, facing a financially gloomy Christmas. She asked for my paypal account address. I said no, she needed the money herself because of a very recent and expensive major operation of her mother. But she insisted and I finally consented. Yesterday she deposited a generous amount to my account. It was heaven sent and what could I say but thanked the Lord for the generosity of this lady angel. I will not mention her name lest a beeline of opportunist bloggers come knocking at her door. Suffice it to say that I prayed hard for her that the Lord will return back to her a thousand fold what she gave me.

Another blogging friend from Canada who is suffering from multiple debilitating and painful diseases offered to send me a custom built cane that functions as a seat as well. I gently declined the offer, citing her own need for the medicine and treatment cost of her diseases and the exorbitant cost of shipping it from Canada. I can't believe that there are still people out there whose hearts are gold and still beating with love and tenderness for their fellowmen. May your tribe increase. Yes Virginia, there are still angels in the internet.

Tags: God, Jesus Christ, Holy Spirit, Angels, Internet, Blogging, Heart of Gold, Uplifting, Feel Good, Good Samaritan, Generosity, Blessings, Philippines, Canada, Disease, Healing, Faith, Love, Joy, Peace

Posted by: Mel Avila Alarilla
Philippines
Inspirational/Motivational/Feel Good

Warmest Christmas Greetings To All My Friends

A very Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year to all. May
you receive countless blessings from the Lord the whole year through. May He grant you all of the secret desires of your heart. God bless you all.

Joy To The World



Tags: Christmas, Yuletide, Jesus Christ, Joy, Peace, Joy to the World, Gifts, Season's Greetings, Santa Claus, Merry Making, Family, Silent Night, O Come O Ye Faithful, New Year, Celebrations, Shopping, Christmas Tree, Food

Posted by: Mel Avila Alarilla
Philippines
Greetings