The definitive work on the life and miracles of Father Nelson Baker , first published in 2005, is now available in an updated edition. The Mysteries of Father Baker , meticulously written and researched by local historian John Koerner, first captured the hearts of readers nearly a decade ago. Father Baker was shocked at his first assignment from the Bishop – he was appointed assistant superintendent of the institutions at Limestone Hill under his friend Father Hines. These are just some of the wonders that have been attributed to the intercession of Father Nelson Baker during his life - and even after his death. This new book examines the historical record. Discover The Mysteries of Father Baker by John Koerner and millions of other books available at Barnes & Noble. Shop paperbacks, eBooks, and more! Koerner pinpoints Baker ’s battle with erysipelas and the loss of his eye as events that allowed him to heal skin and eye problems. Baker’s miracles also resemble Christ’s, according to Koerner, as he attempts to draw parallels between Baker and Jesus at several points in the book. Father Nelson Baker with some of the many orphans he helped over his long tenure at Our Lady of Victory, funded in part by his seemingly inexplicable discovery of natural gas on parish property. Historian John Koerner has written a meticulously researched and riveting book that documents why countless people in Western New York and throughout the nation insist that Father Baker was one of the most powerful miracle workers in the history of the Western world. Because the boy’s mother had prayed to the Virgin Mary and Father Baker , she credited them with a miracle (Koerner 2005, 45–46), rather than acknowledging that her son’s condition was not as bad as it had appeared and that his body’s own natural healing mechanisms were activated.
Father Baker's Numnies: The Mystery Deepens
The definitive work on the life and miracles of Father Nelson Baker , first published in 2005, is now available in an updated edition. The Mysteries of Father B...
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