The planned trip
My parents have been planning to come and visit me here in Barcelona for months now. The last time I saw them was over a year and a half ago. They are due to arrive in ten days and they are coming from Toronto. A few days ago the government called my father to tell him that he is being called for jury duty and his presence is requested on a day that coincides with the planned trip to Barcelona. Earlier on in the year he was called for the same thing but was able to get out of it because he had to take care of his mother who was very sick at the time. The lawyer told my father that they are usually not very lenient especially because this is the second time and a vacation is not a good excuse get out of public civil service. In any case my father submitted documentation to show that the plane tickets are already bought and the hotel is already booked, and I started to pray to Dora who always helps me. Sure enough, yesterday the government called my father to tell him that his jury duty is being postponed to September. Thank you Dora!!!
C. L.
Spain. 7th March 2012
In the nick of time
It is Thursday, 5th January, the eve of the Epiphany, and as I leave the house I walk into reception to check whether the much awaited package has arrived, although by this stage I am beginning to lose faith in its timely arrival. On the 17th of December my parents, who were visiting my brothers in London, prepared a box of presents and Christmas goodies with the hope that they would arrive in time for Christmas; but what with the usual Christmas back-log and postal delays, Christmas Day came and went with no sign of the package. Since here inRomewhere I am studying we traditionally open our presents sent by the three Kings on the eve of the feast of the Epiphany, I began praying to Dora so that the package would arrive in time. I knew that it would make my parents very happy to know that the presents were received, so I encouraged my mother to pray to Dora as well. Seeing as Dora spent her entire life attentive to the needs of those around her, I was sure that she would be the best person to whom I could entrust this consignment. I began the novena. Now I think I really should ask her for more things because she is an amazing intercessor: not only did the present arrive just in time, but was the cause of great joy to others – something I am sure Dora would have liked.
C. R.
Rome, Italy.
All were clear
A few weeks back, a bag of a friend of mine was stolen while she was in her furniture shop. Inside the bag were her documents (driver’s license), her credit cards and some money. By the time she realized it, an hour had already passed. She immediately called to inform us of what had happened. We told her to call the banks to stop the credit cards and told her to pray to Dora that the ones who stole the bags have not made any purchases or transactions using the credit cards (since this is the first thing they do). We prayed to Dora for this intention and after a few minutes, she told us that the banks have checked if transactions were made using these cards and she was told that all were clear.
The day after, this same friend of mine went to the pier to check if the shipment of their ordered furniture from Chinahad arrived. Before going there, she passed by a market to buy some things. Seeing that her shoes were new and that it would be sullied, she decided to buy a pair of slippers in the market place. Going back home from the market and the pier, she noticed that she did not have her new pair of shoes. She told us of what had happened and said that she will only be able to go back to the marketplace the following day since she had other things to do. We told her to pray to Dora again that she be able to find the store and the pair of shoes. The next day, she called us up to say that she did find the store and that the girl in the store recognized her as the one who left the shoes. She is now starting to have a devotion to Dora.
T. S.
Cebu,Philippines. 22th November 2011
