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
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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
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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
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