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To: narses; GatorGirl; maryz; *Catholic_list; afraidfortherepublic; Antoninus; Aquinasfan; Askel5; ...
Then followed what she dreaded on account of its publicity, an episcopal commission to inquire into her life, and the reality of these wonderful signs. The examination was very strict, as the utmost care was necessary to furnish no pretext for ridicule and insult on the part of the enemies of the Church. The vicar-general, the famous Overberg, and three physicians conducted the investigation with scrupulous care and became convinced of the sanctity of the "pious Beguine", as she was called, and the genuineness of the stigmata.
2 posted on 04/08/2004 6:22:39 PM PDT by narses (If you want OFF or ON my Catholic Ping list, please email me. +)
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To: narses
And she has not been canonized because the accuracy of her visions came under scrutiny in 1928, due to the purported exaggerations of those visions by her secretary, who transcribed the details.

She still has not been canonized.

4 posted on 04/08/2004 6:25:55 PM PDT by sinkspur (Adopt a dog or a cat from an animal shelter! It will save one life, and may save two.)
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To: narses
Is she who Gibson used for the Passion?
11 posted on 04/08/2004 7:31:55 PM PDT by netmilsmom ("You can't fight AQ and hug Hamas" - C. Rice)
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