Post by Séamus on Jun 5, 2020 9:15:15 GMT
Pope Francis reportedly approved a miracle last month which paves the way for Pauline Jaricot's beatification. It's long in coming: I saw an article about her cause once in an archived Catholic paper- 1920s or 30s. An unexpected thing perhaps,that a woman who,I've noticed,is greatly revered on the conservative spectrum,including SSPX followers,was given 'venerable' after the Council and that the foundress of Mission endeavours will likely be declared a saint by the most 'dialogue-ing' of pontiffs. Perhaps his actions speak louder than words.
Being an enigmatic virgin,non-Religious,who unsuccessfully tried to found a way of life similar to the modern secular institute,her beatification might tie in with Francis' recent addresses endorsing the 50th anniversary of Paul VI's reinstatement of Consecrated Virgins as an official order in the church.
Known as a foundress of the Propagation of the Faith, she could easily open discussion about what Catholic mission is or isn't in 2020.
Her social experiment of an ideal social community in Rustrel was a failure,although John Henry Newman obviously approved- he once sent a donation. I can't help wondering whether her bankruptcy over it and being left bamboozled by corrupt accountants, slowed her cause? Saints usually live poorly,but rarely die in debt,either because they're hard-headed Boscos who get the funds,come hell or high water, or Teresas- levelheaded and astute,or Anthonys,who seem to rend the heavens. And yet it's unlikely that any theological block per se exists to a saint with an official pauper certificate. Fr Arizmendrarrieto's more recent Mondragón creation shows that church-inspired social endeavours can work;maybe it's more reassuring to the masses to know that,often,they won't.
It might seem quaint to us that her first mission collection went to the wilds of Louisiana. This also displays a need to reflect on the changes in mission. Some people might have been dismayed that the archbishop of Washington had little better to do yesterday than criticize his president's visit to his country's John Paul shrine,that many of us never knew existed,but the presence of this chapel,indeed of an Afro-American bishop, shows a maturity achieved in the Church,grown from seeds not,in the scheme of things,long sown.
One attraction for conservatives will be young Pauline's own miraculous recovery by St Philomena. With the exception of some extremists who might ignore modern beatification,many will see it as a vicarious return of Philomena to the modern martyrology.
And what of her homeland of France? or,seeing that she was,if anything,a catalyst of the pan-national organisation,of Mission within the EU? Or within, generally,the West? A bright consideration might be ACN's recent report that the small Catholic Church in Iceland performs five baptisms for every funeral. Even close by,within European boundaries the flame is present.
Being an enigmatic virgin,non-Religious,who unsuccessfully tried to found a way of life similar to the modern secular institute,her beatification might tie in with Francis' recent addresses endorsing the 50th anniversary of Paul VI's reinstatement of Consecrated Virgins as an official order in the church.
Known as a foundress of the Propagation of the Faith, she could easily open discussion about what Catholic mission is or isn't in 2020.
Her social experiment of an ideal social community in Rustrel was a failure,although John Henry Newman obviously approved- he once sent a donation. I can't help wondering whether her bankruptcy over it and being left bamboozled by corrupt accountants, slowed her cause? Saints usually live poorly,but rarely die in debt,either because they're hard-headed Boscos who get the funds,come hell or high water, or Teresas- levelheaded and astute,or Anthonys,who seem to rend the heavens. And yet it's unlikely that any theological block per se exists to a saint with an official pauper certificate. Fr Arizmendrarrieto's more recent Mondragón creation shows that church-inspired social endeavours can work;maybe it's more reassuring to the masses to know that,often,they won't.
It might seem quaint to us that her first mission collection went to the wilds of Louisiana. This also displays a need to reflect on the changes in mission. Some people might have been dismayed that the archbishop of Washington had little better to do yesterday than criticize his president's visit to his country's John Paul shrine,that many of us never knew existed,but the presence of this chapel,indeed of an Afro-American bishop, shows a maturity achieved in the Church,grown from seeds not,in the scheme of things,long sown.
One attraction for conservatives will be young Pauline's own miraculous recovery by St Philomena. With the exception of some extremists who might ignore modern beatification,many will see it as a vicarious return of Philomena to the modern martyrology.
And what of her homeland of France? or,seeing that she was,if anything,a catalyst of the pan-national organisation,of Mission within the EU? Or within, generally,the West? A bright consideration might be ACN's recent report that the small Catholic Church in Iceland performs five baptisms for every funeral. Even close by,within European boundaries the flame is present.