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VeronicaB
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Posted: Feb 16 2009 at 11:13pm \| IP Logged

Thanks Josephine,

That helps me get a handle on things. I love the sort of books you can read at different levels like that. Good to keep in mind we don't need to find a direct one to one correspondence. It's funny how the story seems symbolic rather than stand-alone.

From a muddly afternoon on a rainy summer's day,

Veronica

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Posted: Feb 17 2009 at 1:24am \| IP Logged

Thanks, Josephine, for joining us here and discussing your book with us.

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Posted: Feb 17 2009 at 1:45am \| IP Logged

Since the subject of private revelation occasionally comes up in various threads as it has here in regards to Luisa Piccarreta, it is important to note what the Church herself has taught regarding private revelation.

Catechism of the Catholic Church wrote:

67. Throughout the ages there have been so-called “private,“ revelations, some of which have been recognized by authority of the Church. They do not belong, however, to the deposit of faith. It is not their role to improve or complete Christ’s definitive Revelation, but to help live more fully by it in a certain period of history. Guided by the magisterium of the Church, the senses fidelium knows how to discern and welcome in the revelations whatever constitutes an authentic call of Christ or his saints to the Church.

Christian faith cannot accept “revelations” that claim to surpass or correct the Revelation of which Christ is the fulfillment, as is the case in certain non-Christian religions and also in certain recent sects which base themselves on such “revelations.”

Catholic Dictionary entry (Fr. John Hardon) wrote:

Private revelation – supernatural manifestations by God of hidden truths made to private individuals for their own spiritual welfare or that of others. They differ from the public revelation contained in Scripture and tradition which is given on behalf of the whole human race and necessary for human salvation and sanctification. Although recognition by the Church, and at times, approved by her authority, private revelations are not the object of divine faith that binds one in conscience to believe on God’s authority. The assent given to them, therefore, is either on human evidence or when formally approved by the Church, on ecclesiastical authority according to the mind of the Church.

And Catholics United for the Faith has a helpful resource on the topic of private revelation in their Faith Facts, which includes this quote:

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Until the Church renders her official judgment, the faithful are free to accept (or reject) any private revelation if nothing in the message or concurring phenomena is contrary to faith and morals.

However, once the Church has concluded that a particular apparition is not authentic, the faithful need to walk away. Similarly, once the Church declares an apparition as worthy of belief, we must respect the Church's decision and those who choose to incorporate the apparition into their life of devotion.

It does not appear that there is a declaration from the Church on this particular private revelation, which puts it neither in the condemned nor fully approved categories.

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Posted: Feb 17 2009 at 7:53am \| IP Logged

It was so nice to hear from the author! Thank you so much!

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Posted: Feb 17 2009 at 10:43am \| IP Logged

I feel embraced among friends! Thank you for the warm welcome.

I look forward to any exchanges, and concur entirely with the sources MaryM posts. (If Luisa's writings were ever declared inauthentic, our little study group here would disban, and I would not read a further word.)

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Posted: Feb 17 2009 at 5:41pm \| IP Logged

JoiNobisso wrote:

I feel embraced among friends! Thank you for the warm welcome.

Oh, I'm so glad for this! Thank you very much for joining us.

Love,

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