Sunday, May 30, 2004
Papabile . . . sorta
Anne Catherine Emmerich (1774- 1824), a German mystic and stigmatist, has enjoyed a renewed popular appeal during the past year because her visions served as the basis for Mel Gibson's movie, The Passion of the Christ. A nun who was confined to her bed by illness for years, she recorded at length her visions of the Passion. She also received many visitors at her bedside during the last years of her life, providing spiritual counsel and developing a wide reputation for sanctity. On July 7, Pope John Paul II (bio - news) approved the decree authorizing her beatification. The ceremony will on October 3-- which is already a day of celebration in Germany because it is the 14th anniversary of country's reunification.
Keep in mind no one really knows if the book w/ her name on it was written by her and the Vatican thinks it's been shuffled significantly. Aside from that however a very holy woman rolling towards sainthood. Nice.
Keep in mind no one really knows if the book w/ her name on it was written by her and the Vatican thinks it's been shuffled significantly. Aside from that however a very holy woman rolling towards sainthood. Nice.
