Saint Stanislaus Papczynski — The Life and Writings

and a half, she gave birth to an infant in perfect health. Now she is the mother of two children. The connection between the invocation of the Blessed and the healing of the woman was evident, who thereafter ob- tained good health and was able to lead a normal life. Regarding this case, considered to be miraculous, the diocesan inquiry was performed from November 16, 2012, to April 30, 2014, in the Curia of the ełk Diocese, whose juridical validity by this Congregation was recognized by the decree of June 27, 2014. The Council of Doctors of this Dicastery, in the Session held on September 17, 2015, acknowledged the heal- ing to be speedy, perfect, constant, and inexplicable according to the laws of this world. On November 10, 2015, the Congres- sus Peculiaris [Special Meeting] of the Theological Consultors was held. On January 12, 2016, in the Ordinary Session, the Fathers, Cardinals, and Bishops gathered together with me, Angelo Cardinal Amato, as the moderator. And in both of the assemblies, both that of the Consultors and that of the Cardinals and Bishops, to the question posed as to whether they agreed the miracle to be divine, the affir- mative response was given. Having received all these things regarding these matters in an accurate report to the Supreme Pontiff, Francis, through the undersigned Cardinal Prefect, His Holiness, hav- ing received the ratifying vote of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, declared on this day: The miracle, namely the rapid, perfect, and complete healing of the same girl from “bilateral pneumonia from Streptococcus pneumoniae, com- plicated by ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in adults) [and] MOF (multiple organ failure syndrome) and sep- tic shock,” is confirmed as having been performed by God through the intercession of Blessed Stanislaus of Jesus and Mary (in the world: John Papczynski), Founder of the Congre- gation of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Documents and Homilies from His Canonization 177