An excerpt from a letter written by Father Ven\u00e2ncio Hulselmans, ss.cc, reveals some of the missionary work carried out by Father Eust\u00e1quio in Po\u00e1-SP. In the letter, the priest, also Dutch, recounts how his compatriot attended to the faithful who sought prayer and a word of hope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cThis water, it was said, has miraculous power, and whoever drinks it is cured of any disease. The people of Po\u00e1 tell stories of paralytics who begin to walk, of blind people who regain their sight, of mute people who begin to speak\u2026 The influx of patients is enormous. Every day, hundreds of people come to get water in bottles or jugs, then they line up to be received by the holy man who blesses their water, listens to their miseries, learns of their illnesses, and gives them good advice. They have surrendered themselves to his prayers. He lays his hands on everyone, telling them to pray an Our Father and a Hail Mary while they drink the water, and sends them away with a small relic of Saint Joseph.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Excerpt from a letter written by Father Ven\u00e2ncio, dated April 15, 1941.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Father Ven\u00e2ncio became known for writing the book "The Vicar of Po\u00e1," published in 1944. In the work, he portrays the life of Father Eust\u00e1quio, from his birth in Holland to his death in Belo Horizonte. The book also recounts various graces obtained through the intercession of Blessed Father Eust\u00e1quio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Um trecho de uma carta escrita por Padre Ven\u00e2ncio Hulselmans, ss.cc, traz um pouco do trabalho mission\u00e1rio realizado por Padre Eust\u00e1quio em Po\u00e1-SP. Na carta o padre, tamb\u00e9m holand\u00eas, conta como seu conterr\u00e2neo atendia os fi\u00e9is que procuravam por ora\u00e7\u00e3o e por uma palavra de esperan\u00e7a. Leia o trecho a seguir: \u201cEsta \u00e1gua, dizia-se, tem uma for\u00e7a milagrosa e quem a bebe fica curado de qualquer doen\u00e7a. O povo de Po\u00e1 conta hist\u00f3rias de paral\u00edticos que come\u00e7am a andar, de cegos que recuperam a vis\u00e3o, de mudos que come\u00e7am a falar\u2026 A aflu\u00eancia de pacientes \u00e9 enorme. Todos os dias, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8769,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[611],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8768","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-noticias"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n