佈傑孟先生和一位非天主教徒結婚，他不明白為何宗教不同，缺乏合一會是他和太太緊張的泉源。他的兩個小孩不能在教會接受洗禮真是一件不可思議的事。當兒子保祿十二歲時，他非常不快樂的離開家，到很遠的城市去工作。

　　當保祿病得很嚴重被送到醫院，脊髓膜發炎長了瘤，必須開刀，一通電報告訴佈先生趕快回來。

護士長是一位天主教徒，告訴保祿，開刀前必須先在教會內領受洗禮，並講非常愛小孩的耶穌聖心的故事給他聽，同時給了他一個耶穌聖心聖牌，保祿很小心的研究著。後來，在他的頸靜脈內發現了血凝塊，使病情變成較複雜，醫生們說為了保存他的生命，必須做另一次危險性的手術，而且復原的可能性微乎其微。

　　保祿聽到他必須再接受另一次手術，便要求神父給他付洗。請來的神父給了他聖洗聖事，他的左手握緊耶穌聖心聖牌，就被推出手術房。

保祿的雙親非常難過、緊張，不能接受安慰，他的母親非常的痛苦。一位仁愛會的修女來探訪病人，告訴她要信靠天主，而且耶穌聖心會俯聽她的祈求。   

佈太太說：「我如何祈禱？我又不是天主教徒。」

修女回答說：「天主常俯聽人的祈求，我們和妳一齊祈求天主保護妳孩子的生命。」

　　一切都很平穩順利。給麻醉劑前主刀的醫生召集醫生們開會，並檢查開刀的部位，他們非常訝異，血凝塊竟然完全消失了。

他們一同宣佈：「這是一個奇蹟。」

保祿大笑，然後輕聲細語的對護士長說：「他們不知道我們的秘密。」

醫生問：「什麼事？」

孩子張開他的手，讓他們看到耶穌聖心牌說：「耶穌聖心是最好的醫生。」

　　佈太太明白了一切，就宣佈說：「我和我的小女孩要盡快的領受洗禮。」

佈先生先謙虛的加上說：

「我們以前都已經錯了，但是從現在開始，我們要在耶穌聖心內合而為一。」

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17.Trust God

        When James Brown married a non-Catholic, he did not realize that lack of union in the basic sphere of religion might be a source of tension between his wife and himself.   It had not occurred to him that their two children might be deprived of Baptism.   When this happened, however, he became so unhappy that by the time his son Paul was twelve years old, James had left home and had gone to work in a distant city.

        Paul Brown was taken to the hospital, very ill.   An operation on a mastoid terminated in spinal meningitis.   A telegram was sent to his father, requesting him to return.

        The nurse in charge was Catholic and spoke to the boy of the necessity of receiving Baptism and also told him about the Sacred Heart of Jesus, who loved children so well. She gave the child a badge, which he studied carefully.   He seemed to be improving when another complication set in – a clot of blood had formed in the jugular vein and the doctors said that the only chance of life lay in another critical operation, with a very slight probability of recovery.

        When Paul heard that he was to be operated on again, he asked for the priest to baptize him.   The chaplain was called and after the sacrament was administered, the boy, clasping the Sacred Heart badge in his left hand, was taken to the operating room.

        Meanwhile the parents were inconsolable.   The mother was frantic with grief.   A Sister of Mercy, who was visiting the hospital, spoke to her and told her to place her confidence in God, and the Heart of Christ would hear the prayer.   “How can I pray? I am not a Catholic.”   “God always listens to prayer and we shall join with you in pleading for the life of your child,” replied the Sister.

        All was in readiness and, before the anesthetic was given, the chief surgeon called the doctors assembled to watch the operation to come near and examine the place on which he was about to operate.   To their amazement, the clot had entirely disappeared.   With one accord, they pronounced it miraculous. Paul laughed and  whispered to the nurse,  “They do not know our secret.”   “What is that?” asked the physician.   The boy opened his hand and showed the badge, saying,  “The Sacred Heart of Jesus is the best doctor.”

        When Mrs. Brown realized what had happened, she exclaimed,  “As soon as possible my little girl and I will be baptized.”  The father humbly added,  “We have all failed, but now we shall be united in the Heart of Jesus.”