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From
Humble
Beginnings
to World-
Renowned
Children’s
Research
Hospital
M
ore than 70 years ago, Danny Thomas, then a struggling young
entertainer with a baby on the way, visited a Detroit church and was
so moved during the Mass, he placed his last $7 in the collection box.
When he realized what he’d done, Danny prayed for a way to pay the
looming hospital bills. The next day, he was offered a small part that
would pay 10 times the amount he’d given to the church. Danny had
experienced the power of prayer.
Two years later, Danny had achieved moderate acting success in Detroit, but was
struggling to take his career to the next level. Once again, he turned to the church.
Praying to St. Jude Thaddeus, the patron saint of hopeless causes, Danny asked
the saint to “help me find my way in life, and I will build you a shrine.”
His career took a turn for the better, and soon he moved his family to
Chicago to pursue career offers. A few years later, Danny visited a church and
remembered his pledge to St. Jude. Again he prayed to St. Jude and repeated his
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