{"product_id":"the-miracle-man-of-notre-dame","title":"The Miracle Man of Notre Dame","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA powerful Catholic biography of miracles, healing, and devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnown as the “Miracle Man of Notre Dame,” Br. Columba (John) O’Neill, CSC (1848–1923), rose from humble beginnings to national recognition as people across the country attributed miraculous healings to his prayers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Miracle Man of Notre Dame\u003c\/i\u003e—the first major biography of Servant of God Br. Columba—tells the inspiring true story of a man whose deep faith and quiet life of service became a witness to the power of prayer, the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and God’s healing grace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn to Irish immigrants in Pennsylvania, Columba could not follow his father into the coal mines because of his clubbed feet. Instead, he became an itinerant cobbler, traveling across the country before discerning a vocation with the Congregation of Holy Cross at Notre Dame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was there that his life changed forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough a profound devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Columba developed a deep trust in Christ’s love—and a quiet ministry of intercessory prayer that would lead many to report miracles and physical healing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorking in the campus cobbler shop, Columba quietly prayed for those who asked for his help. When a customer reported that Columba’s prayers had cured his daughter’s convulsions, word quickly spread. Soon others claimed healing through his prayers, and requests began arriving from across the country. In the final fifteen years of his life, Columba received thousands of letters asking for his prayers; many wrote back to say that they had been cured of ailments ranging from chronic sores to cancer and tuberculosis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this inspiring Catholic biography, you’ll discover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe life and spiritual journey of a humble man devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe remarkable stories of miracles and healings attributed to his prayers;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe hidden power of intercessory prayer in everyday life;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea compelling witness to faith, humility, and trust in God’s love; and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003einsight into the growing cause for canonization of a modern holy American man.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on the spirituality of the Sacred Heart, Columba taught that Christ’s heart revealed the fullness of his boundless love and invited believers to trust it completely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs Pope Francis later wrote in \u003ci\u003eDilexit Nos\u003c\/i\u003e, when we welcome Christ’s love in trust, “we become capable of loving others as Christ did, in humility and closeness to all.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA century after his death, Br. Columba’s life of humility, prayer, and service continues to inspire. His cause for canonization is now open, and his story is a powerful witness to faith in the Sacred Heart of Jesus—and to the quiet holiness of a man remembered as the Miracle Man of Notre Dame.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ave Maria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45051587067957,"sku":"1-64680-505-4","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0639\/8056\/8629\/files\/1-64680-505-4.jpg?v=1774272755","url":"https:\/\/www.avemariapress.com\/products\/the-miracle-man-of-notre-dame","provider":"Ave Maria Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}