The Miraculous Life of Father Houle.The Miraculous mi·rac·u·lous adj. 1. Of the nature of a miracle; preternatural. 2. So astounding as to suggest a miracle; phenomenal: a miraculous recovery; a miraculous escape. 3. Life of Father Houle Lawrence Wieczorek Iceni Books 610 East Delano Street, Suite 104, Tucson, Arizona Tucson (pronounced /ˈtusɑn/, Spanish: Tucsón [tuk'son] 85705 1587365065 $17.95 www.icenibooks.com The Miraculous Life of Father Houle is the biography of Father John A. Houle, S.J. of the Jesuit order Noun 1. Jesuit order - a Roman Catholic order founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola in 1534 to defend Catholicism against the Reformation and to do missionary work among the heathen; it is strongly committed to education and scholarship Society of Jesus , a Catholic priest who devoted his life to spreading God's love. Embarking upon missionary work Noun 1. missionary work - the organized work of a religious missionary mission work - activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work" da'wah, dawah - missionary work for Islam in China, Father Houle was thrown into prison by Mao Tse-Tung's communist lackeys and nearly perished; yet miraculously, he survived, holding strongly on to his faith and devoting himself to the Lord's work. A second miracle helped him survive a 1990 bout with pulmonary fibrosis Pulmonary Fibrosis Definition Pulmonary fibrosis is scarring in the lungs. Description Pulmonary fibrosis develops when the alveoli, tiny air sacs that transfer oxygen to the blood, become damaged and inflamed. that brought him to the brink of death. The third miracle to transform his remarkable and dedicated life would occur during a visit from his superior, and lead him to the Vatican in Rome. The Miraculous Life of Father Houle is as much of a spiritual as it is a narrative book, and especially recommended for Christian readers for its inspiration to faith. |
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