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One could not have missed the media coverage here in Canada of dead Brother André's recent canonization at the Vatican. Watching the bones of André being paraded during the mass in Montreal and His heart on display to be venerated shows that indeed, Rome has not changed. But times have changed just like the Bible depicts it. Prime Minister Stephen Harper even took part in the ceremonies of the recognition of “Saint” André at the Olympic Dome in Montreal.
Here is an article from from CBC.ca about André:
Saint André was 'my saviour': N.B. man
Leo Ouellette, who lives in the northern community of Dunlop, N.B., said he has a personal connection to Saint André, who founded St. Joseph's Oratory in Montreal in 1904, and is believed to have healed thousands of people.
Born Alfred Bessette in the farming village of St. Grégoire d'Iberville, Que., in 1845, he was one of 12 children. And he became known the "Miracle Man of Mount Royal" before he died in 1937.
Brother André became Saint André when he was canonized by Pope Benedict XVI at St. Peter's Square on Oct. 17.
Ouellette's first encounter with Saint André changed his life. A successful businessman, Ouellette gave it all up after that night, to tell people about Saint André.
Eleven years ago, Ouellette had a heart attack and was awaiting surgery at the Saint John Regional Hospital. Just hours before the procedure, he had a vision, of Saint André healing him.
"So maybe the pills acted at the last minute or the five doctors who had followed me all made a mistake, or it was Brother André, and to me it was Brother André," Ouellette said.
"I knew because he came to me and he healed me."
When doctors checked Ouellette's heart the next morning, he said they were stunned to find it was fine.
He no longer needed surgery, or even medication.
Ouellette wrote about his experience in his book, "The Healing of Brother André."
He brought several copies of it to Rome last week, where he joined thousands of others at Saint André's canonization.
"I just couldn't miss that. I get goose bumps just talking about it," Ouellette said.
"Brother André to me, he has been my saviour".
But Ouellette said through his story, and those of thousands of others, Saint André will live on.
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