Saint Stanislaus Papczynski — The Life and Writings

The miracle recognized by the Congregation for the Causes of saints in the beatification process of fr. stanislaus Papczynski In 2000, Mrs. N. of Poland was expecting her first baby, but a miscarriage occurred. In February of the following year, she be- came pregnant again. On March 22, she experienced complica- tions with her pregnancy, which almost ended in a miscarriage. For this reason, she was admitted to the hospital, where she had three ultrasound tests, the last of which—onMarch 30—clearly showed the viability of the fetus and a normal fetal sac. She was discharged from the hospital the same day. However, on April 1, she was forced to return to the hospital because of abdominal pain. An ultrasound revealed that the fetus did not show heart function, and thus a diagnosis of miscarriage was made. In addi- tion, the shrinking of the fetal sac—compared to the dimensions it had achieved in the previous days—was observed. The doctor recommended discontinuing medication for pregnancy support so that a miscarriage could occur. Further tests performed the next day confirmed the diagnosis. The doctor planned to perform surgery to remove the dead fetus if a miscarriage did not occur within a few days. Meanwhile, beginning on March 28, several members of Mrs. N.’s family and others had begun to invoke God’s help through the intercession of the Servant of God Stanislaus of Jesus and Mary Papczynski for the successful outcome of this case. On April 4, the next ultrasound unexpectedly revealed that the fetus showed a newly restored heart function. Much to everyone’s sur- prise, the doctor announced the revival of the fetus. It seemed impossible, given the earlier, twice-confirmed diagnosis that the child was dead. The doctor decided to repeat the test with an- other camera. The result conclusively confirmed that the child was alive. It was immediately recognized that this event took place outside the forces of nature and that it coincided in time with the novena asking for assistance through the intercession of Fr. Stanislaus Papczynski. On October 17, Mrs. N. gave birth to a healthy baby boy.