Father David Obeng Paintsil recounts escape from car fire

Father David Obeng Paintsil, founder of the Global Rosary Network, shared a reflection on October 14 recounting how he escaped a burning car approximately 10 years ago. He attributed his survival to the intervention of the Blessed Virgin Mary and used the story to encourage devotion to the Rosary.

Paintsil was returning to his parish after leading a three-day retreat in a different Ghanaian diocese. He noted that he had prayed the Rosary and asked Mary to accompany him before starting the journey. After driving for more than four hours, he heard an unusual noise and stopped the vehicle about 15 minutes from his destination. Upon turning off the engine, the car caught fire.

Paintsil reported that he became trapped because the car doors would not open and his seat belt remained locked. While praying to Mary for protection, he said the doors opened and the seat belt released, allowing him to exit the vehicle before the fire intensified.