Many Catholics attribute intercession sentences to Blessed Solanus Casey for healing and helping people suffering from diseases. Mary Bartold, Dewitt, Michigan (United States), is now among the many who do it after the disappearance of her two tumors without medical intervention, but thanks to her continuous sentences to Casey, whose ministry was based on healing and compassion.
Mary’s unexpected health problems began almost a year ago, at the end of April 2024, according to the Detroit Free Press. Mary was in second year at Lansing Catholic High School in Michigan, when he began experiencing strong abdominal pain while studying. Mary and his family could not determine exactly what the problem was.
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Mary’s parents, Susan and Rick Bartold, took her to a computerized tomography and abdominal ultrasound. The images revealed two masses in each ovary: one of 7.3 centimeters and the other of 1.5 centimeters. With only 16 years, Mary began to worry about losing the possibility of having children and the consequences that tumors could have in their health.
Subsequently, the Bartold took their daughter to the University of Michigan Health to consult with Catholic doctors and determine a treatment. Susan said they chose Catholic professionals specifically to ensure that “they understood what was happening” and “made moral decisions that were not guided by secular beliefs.”
The doctors determined that the masses were tumors, both teratomas, which should be removed surgically. They scheduled surgery for August 2.
As the date approached, Susan and Rick decided to pilgrimage to the tomb of Blessed Solanus Casey in Detroit to pray for their daughter. Susan even organized a ninth, a nine -day prayer period, on behalf of Blessed Solanus Casey, in which his family, friends and the Church community participated.
Susan said he had prayed Casey eagerly. He felt a certain familiarity with him, since he also lived in Michigan, where Capuchino was made and worked as a goalkeeper in the San Buenaventura monastery, in Detroit.
He also helped to found the Capuchino social dining room in Detroit to help those in need. Susan and Rick commented that they often wonder if Casey ever helped their parents directly, who lived very close to the dining room, during a time when both faced poverty.
Susan said to the Lansing diocese That Casey’s life “is an inspiration” for her, which led her to also ask others to pray for her daughter’s healing.
After weeks of prayer and anticipation, Mary went to the doctor on July 30 for a preoperative magnetic resonance and obtaining updated images. Coincidentally, the date coincided with Casey’s holiday.
On the way, Susan prayed: “Solanus, today is your holiday. I do it for you. I know you have great news.”
The day after the resonance, Mary and his parents received a call from the doctors to inform them that surgery could cancel. After the review of the images by several radiologists and doctors, it was determined that there was no trace of the tumors. They had completely disappeared.
Mary said her first thought was that “it was a mistake”, but six months later, follow -up explorations continued without revealing evidence of masses or tumors.
“We forget the power of prayer,” said Susan, “and this is just a testimony of the power of prayer.”
The day the surgery of Mary, she and her parents traveled back to Casey’s tomb, this time to give thanks for her answered prayers.
While the family was there, they presented the documentation of Mary’s case to the Solanus Casey center so that it can be considered a miracle and help advance Casey’s path to holiness.
Pope Francis recognized a previous miracle of Casey in 2017. A woman with a genetic skin condition prayed to Casey’s tomb in Detroit and miraculously healed. If the Vatican recognizes another miracle, it would further boost the Casey canonization.
Mary’s family firmly advocates being canonized. Mary declared to the Diocese of Lansing that she would feel “honest” if his story were the one that leads Casey to holiness. “It deserves to be canonized,” he said.
Translated and adapted by the ACI Press team. Originally published in CNA.
Tessa Gervasini
Tesa Gervasini is a intern of Catholic News Agency and member of College Fix. Recently he graduated from the Texas Christian University with a degree in strategic communication.