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This article is the third part of a series about Purgatory, a topic that is rarely discussed today. A knowledge of Purgatory is essential if souls are to avoid the pains of this place of expiation. The first article can be found here.
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Even during her lifetime, Saint Lidwina of Scheidam (1380-1433) was credited with many healings in the region of Holland where she lived. It seemed that the only person she could not cure was herself. At the age of fifteen, she fell while ice skating and broke a rib. Not only did that injury never heal properly, but she gradually lost the use of most of her body. As she grew older, her pains became intense, and paralysis eventually extended to every part of her body.
Today, some medical historians conclude that Lidwina suffered the first known case of multiple sclerosis.
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Even during her lifetime, Saint Lidwina of Scheidam (1380-1433) was credited with many healings in the region of Holland where she lived. It seemed that the only person she could not cure was herself. At the age of fifteen, she fell while ice skating and broke a rib. Not only did that injury never heal properly, but she gradually lost the use of most of her body. As she grew older, her pains became intense, and paralysis eventually extended to every part of her body.
Today, some medical historians conclude that Lidwina suffered the first known case of multiple sclerosis.
The Saint and the Sinner
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The Example of Saint Lidwina: How Suffering of the Living Can Benefit the Poor Souls in Purgatory
Even during her lifetime, Saint Lidwina of Scheidam (1380-1433) was credited with many healings in the region of Holland where she lived. It seemed that the…
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