Deacon Pedro Torres, who is studying to become a priest, listens to the Gospel reading during a special Mass marking the start of the Year for Priests at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington June 19. The year was called by Pope Benedict XVI in an effort to encourage spiritual perfection in priests. (CNS/Nancy Wiechec)
I love the Cure d’Ars. I have a small, wonderful book full of his quotes. I carry it with me always.
If the priests follow the example of M. Vianney, the Church will be transformed.
What a great book, and a great saint. One of my favorites. I particularly enjoyed St. John Vianney’s battles with ‘The grappin’.. “last night the devil came into my room while I was reciting my breviary. He seemed to vomit on the floor, I know not what, but it looked like either corn or some other grain. I told him: ‘I am going over there (to the Providence) to tell them of thy behaviour, so that they may despise thee!’ and he stopped at once.”
What a great saint. St. John Vianney, pray for us!
Can you post a picture of his incorrupt body? I’m still technologically challenged.
This is a wonderful article. I read it last night and would have replied, but we had a bunch of storms roll through.
Many of these steps can, with a little bit of thinking, be applied to our own lives.
Thanks for posting this!
Saint John Mary Vianney, Priest
Cure of Ars
Memorial
August 4th
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(1786-1859) Born new Lyons, France, he was ordained in 1815 in Grenoble, and in 1818 was assigned to the parish of Ars, where he spent the rest of his life. He was best known for his steadfast care of souls, for his spirit of prayer and mortification and, above all, for his tireless dedication to the Sacrament of Penance. He spent most of his life in the confessional, drawing energy from his intimate and constant friendship with our Lord in the Eucharist. Pius XI declared him Patron of Parish Priest.
Source: Daily Roman Missal, Edited by Rev. James Socías, Midwest Theological Forum, Chicago, Illinois ©2003
Collect:
Father of mercy,
you made St. John Vianney outstanding
in his priestly zeal and concern for your people.
By his example and prayers,
enable us to win our brothers and sisters
to the love of Christ
and come with them to eternal glory.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
First Reading:Ezekiel 3:17-21
At the end of seven days, the word of the Lord came to me: "Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; whenever you hear a word from My mouth, you shall give them warning from Me. If I say to the wicked, 'You shall surely die,' and you give him no warning, nor speak to warn the wicked from his wicked way, in order to save his life, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood I will require at your hand. But if you warn the wicked, and he does not turn from his wickedness, or from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but you will have saved your life. Again, if a righteous man turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, and I lay a stumbling block before him, he shall die; because you have not warned him, he shall die for his sin, and his righteous deeds which he has done shall not be remembered; but his blood I will require at your hand. Nevertheless if you warn the righteous man not to sin, and he does not sin, he shall surely live, because he took warning; and you will have saved your life."
Gospel Reading:Matthew 9:35-10:1
Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every infirmity. When He saw the crowds, He had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then He said to His disciples, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; pray therefore the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest."
And He called to Him His twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every infirmity.
SACERDOTII NOSTRI PRIMORDIA -- On the Priesthood --ENCYCLICAL OF POPE JOHN XXIII -- Centennial Celebration of ST. JOHN VIANNEY
St. John Vianney Prayer"O my God, come to me, so that You may dwell in me and I may dwell in you."