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	\|[The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bah%C3%A1%27%C3%AD_Faith Bahai faith] comes from] "the teachings of their prophet" [~~BahÃ¡~~'~~u'llÃ¡h~~ in 19th-century Persia].		\|[The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bah%C3%A1%27%C3%AD_Faith Bahai faith] comes from] "the teachings of their prophet" [Baháʼu'lláh in 19th-century Persia].
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	\|The very gifted and well-intentioned archbishop of Cambrai, ~~FranÃ§ois~~ de Fénelon, was deeply influenced by Madame Guyon. This charismatic lady had an unusual career and is considered one of the founders of the heresy of quietism. This error, which can lead to a complete rejection of one's responsibility for actively following the teachings of the gospel, has often had a strange appeal for devout Christians. In fact, the founder of quietism, Miguel de Molinos, was at one time spiritual guide of two secretaries of Pope Innocent XI, who eventually presided over the condemnation of his teachings.		\|The very gifted and well-intentioned archbishop of Cambrai, François de Fénelon, was deeply influenced by Madame Guyon. This charismatic lady had an unusual career and is considered one of the founders of the heresy of quietism. This error, which can lead to a complete rejection of one's responsibility for actively following the teachings of the gospel, has often had a strange appeal for devout Christians. In fact, the founder of quietism, Miguel de Molinos, was at one time spiritual guide of two secretaries of Pope Innocent XI, who eventually presided over the condemnation of his teachings.
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	\|Such mystics as Saint Bridget, Saint Fraces of Rome, Blessed Veronica of Binasco, ~~MarÃa~~ of Ágreda, and Anna Katherina Emmerich all recorded long and even complete visions of the events of the gospel especially as experienced by the Virgin Mary.		\|Such mystics as Saint Bridget, Saint Fraces of Rome, Blessed Veronica of Binasco, María of Ágreda, and Anna Katherina Emmerich all recorded long and even complete visions of the events of the gospel especially as experienced by the Virgin Mary.
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	\|Poulain took the trouble to compare biblical dates given by various seers and writers and finds great discrepancy. For instance, reports of the time of the death of the Blessed Virgin Mary vary immensely. Saint Bridget reports that it was fourteen years after the death of Christ. ~~MarÃa~~ of Ágreda, twenty-one years, and Anna Katharina Emmerich thirteen years. ... Saint Elizabeth of Schoenau reported a year and a half. They can't all be right!		\|Poulain took the trouble to compare biblical dates given by various seers and writers and finds great discrepancy. For instance, reports of the time of the death of the Blessed Virgin Mary vary immensely. Saint Bridget reports that it was fourteen years after the death of Christ. María of Ágreda, twenty-one years, and Anna Katharina Emmerich thirteen years. ... Saint Elizabeth of Schoenau reported a year and a half. They can't all be right!
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	\|"And after the fire there was a still, small voice" (1 Kings 19:12).		\|"And after the fire there was a still, small voice" (1 Kings 19:12).

	"To ecstasy, I prefer the monotony of sacrifice" (St. ~~ThérÃ¨se~~ of Lisieux).		"To ecstasy, I prefer the monotony of sacrifice" (St. Thérèse of Lisieux).
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	\|Private revelations are not the most important things in the world. The consistent and authentic pursuit of a holy life leading to a loving union with God is the essential element of true religion. Many great saints reported no unusual experiences at all. Among eminent nonvisionaries in our own century are Saint ~~ThérÃ¨se~~ of Lisieux and Saint Maximilian Kolbe.		\|Private revelations are not the most important things in the world. The consistent and authentic pursuit of a holy life leading to a loving union with God is the essential element of true religion. Many great saints reported no unusual experiences at all. Among eminent nonvisionaries in our own century are Saint Thérèse of Lisieux and Saint Maximilian Kolbe.
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	\|Saint Juliana of Mont-Cornillon, near ~~LiÃ¨ge~~ in Belgium (1192-1258) ... had a revelation instructing her to work for the establishment of a feast in honor of the Blessed Sacrament, but she did not present this instruction to theologians for almost twenty years. She encountered only opposition and persecution with her attempts to reform the convent where she served as superior. Eventually she had to leave and wandered for twenty years until her death. Only long after her death did her revelations get any real hearing, because a priest whom she knew in ~~LiÃ¨ge~~ became Pope Urban IV. The Feast of Corpus Christi was finally celebrated in the universal Church over one hundred years after Saint Juliana had her revelation.		\|Saint Juliana of Mont-Cornillon, near Liège in Belgium (1192-1258) ... had a revelation instructing her to work for the establishment of a feast in honor of the Blessed Sacrament, but she did not present this instruction to theologians for almost twenty years. She encountered only opposition and persecution with her attempts to reform the convent where she served as superior. Eventually she had to leave and wandered for twenty years until her death. Only long after her death did her revelations get any real hearing, because a priest whom she knew in Liège became Pope Urban IV. The Feast of Corpus Christi was finally celebrated in the universal Church over one hundred years after Saint Juliana had her revelation.
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	\|Such mystics as Saint Bridget, Saint Fraces of Rome, Blessed Veronica of Binasco, MarÃa of ~~Ãgreda~~, and Anna Katherina Emmerich all recorded long and even complete visions of the events of the gospel especially as experienced by the Virgin Mary.		\|Such mystics as Saint Bridget, Saint Fraces of Rome, Blessed Veronica of Binasco, MarÃa of Ágreda, and Anna Katherina Emmerich all recorded long and even complete visions of the events of the gospel especially as experienced by the Virgin Mary.
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	\|Poulain took the trouble to compare biblical dates given by various seers and writers and finds great discrepancy. For instance, reports of the time of the death of the Blessed Virgin Mary vary immensely. Saint Bridget reports that it was fourteen years after the death of Christ. MarÃa of ~~Ãgreda~~, twenty-one years, and Anna Katharina Emmerich thirteen years. ... Saint Elizabeth of Schoenau reported a year and a half. They can't all be right!		\|Poulain took the trouble to compare biblical dates given by various seers and writers and finds great discrepancy. For instance, reports of the time of the death of the Blessed Virgin Mary vary immensely. Saint Bridget reports that it was fourteen years after the death of Christ. MarÃa of Ágreda, twenty-one years, and Anna Katharina Emmerich thirteen years. ... Saint Elizabeth of Schoenau reported a year and a half. They can't all be right!
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	\|The director should carefully observe if the recipient or the supporters are certain that they are not victims of illusion. Poulain mentions that this certain conviction is one of the best ways to insure being deluded. A frank openness to the possibility of illusion is a very good sign. Poulain mentions sadly that MarÃa of ~~Ãgreda~~ considered herself protected from error and believed that it was a sin not to share her conviction.		\|The director should carefully observe if the recipient or the supporters are certain that they are not victims of illusion. Poulain mentions that this certain conviction is one of the best ways to insure being deluded. A frank openness to the possibility of illusion is a very good sign. Poulain mentions sadly that MarÃa of Ágreda considered herself protected from error and believed that it was a sin not to share her conviction.
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	\|It logically follows that one can admonish another person for not following a private revelation.		\|It logically follows that one can admonish another person for not following a private revelation.
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	! colspan="2"\| V. Revelations--Authentic, Questionable, False, and Fake		! colspan="2"\| V. Revelations — Authentic, Questionable, False, and Fake
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	\|Poulain gives the example of a change made by the editors in the German edition of Anna Katherina Emmerich's works. Her original statement that Saint James was present at the death of the Virgin Mary was simply taken out in the later editions because it failed to agree with the chronology of he Acts of the Apostles. ... This kind of activity prevents the reader from critically evaluating the original testimony and is a serious literary deception.		\|Poulain gives the example of a change made by the editors in the German edition of Anna Katherina Emmerich's works. Her original statement that Saint James was present at the death of the Virgin Mary was simply taken out in the later editions because it failed to agree with the chronology of he Acts of the Apostles. ... This kind of activity prevents the reader from critically evaluating the original testimony and is a serious literary deception.
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	\|Helen Schucman and William Thetford, ''A Course in Miracles''--based on "Helen's strange encounter with 'the Son of God.'"		\|Helen Schucman and William Thetford, ''A Course in Miracles'' — based on "Helen's strange encounter with 'the Son of God.'"
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	\|Priests will often report that they were deeply affected by the piety of pilgrims confessing and receiving the sacraments at a place associated with a reported revelation. . . . I am sure that even in the case of a false revelation--even if it be fraudulent--many people have had genuine religious experiences that may even have been a source of healing.		\|Priests will often report that they were deeply affected by the piety of pilgrims confessing and receiving the sacraments at a place associated with a reported revelation. . . . I am sure that even in the case of a false revelation — even if it be fraudulent — many people have had genuine religious experiences that may even have been a source of healing.
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	\|"And after the fire there was a still, small voice" (1 Kings 19:12).		\|"And after the fire there was a still, small voice" (1 Kings 19:12).

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	\|Private revelations are not the most important things in the world. The consistent and authentic pursuit of a holy life leading to a loving union with God is the essential element of true religion. Many great saints reported no unusual experiences at all. Among eminent nonvisionaries in our own century are Saint ~~ThÃ©rÃ¨se~~ of Lisieux and Saint Maximilian Kolbe.		\|Private revelations are not the most important things in the world. The consistent and authentic pursuit of a holy life leading to a loving union with God is the essential element of true religion. Many great saints reported no unusual experiences at all. Among eminent nonvisionaries in our own century are Saint ThérÃ¨se of Lisieux and Saint Maximilian Kolbe.
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	\|St. Catherine ~~LabourÃ©~~, who gave the world the miraculous medal, actually predicted the bloody disturbances of the French Commune forty years before they occurred and with the precise date. However, she made several other predictions that were wrong. When confronted with these errors, she simply apologized for getting the facts of the revelation wrong. She obviously did not know what to say, since she had thought she had got the message right. This admission of simply "getting it wrong" on the part of this simple visionary is something one should never forget.		\|St. Catherine Labouré, who gave the world the miraculous medal, actually predicted the bloody disturbances of the French Commune forty years before they occurred and with the precise date. However, she made several other predictions that were wrong. When confronted with these errors, she simply apologized for getting the facts of the revelation wrong. She obviously did not know what to say, since she had thought she had got the message right. This admission of simply "getting it wrong" on the part of this simple visionary is something one should never forget.
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	\|The very gifted and well-intentioned archbishop of Cambrai, FranÃ§ois de ~~FÃ©nelon~~, was deeply influenced by Madame Guyon. This charismatic lady had an unusual career and is considered one of the founders of the heresy of quietism. This error, which can lead to a complete rejection of one's responsibility for actively following the teachings of the gospel, has often had a strange appeal for devout Christians. In fact, the founder of quietism, Miguel de Molinos, was at one time spiritual guide of two secretaries of Pope Innocent XI, who eventually presided over the condemnation of his teachings.		\|The very gifted and well-intentioned archbishop of Cambrai, FranÃ§ois de Fénelon, was deeply influenced by Madame Guyon. This charismatic lady had an unusual career and is considered one of the founders of the heresy of quietism. This error, which can lead to a complete rejection of one's responsibility for actively following the teachings of the gospel, has often had a strange appeal for devout Christians. In fact, the founder of quietism, Miguel de Molinos, was at one time spiritual guide of two secretaries of Pope Innocent XI, who eventually presided over the condemnation of his teachings.
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	:::: a) first, to judge the fact according to positive and negative criteria (cf. infra, no. I);		:::: a) first, to judge the fact according to positive and negative criteria (cf. infra, no. I);

	:::: b) then, if this examination results in a favorable conclusion, to permit some public manifestation of cult or of devotion, overseeing this with great prudence (equivalent to the formula, ~~â€œfor~~ now, nothing stands in the way”) (pro nunc nihil obstare).		:::: b) then, if this examination results in a favorable conclusion, to permit some public manifestation of cult or of devotion, overseeing this with great prudence (equivalent to the formula, “for now, nothing stands in the way”) (pro nunc nihil obstare).

	:::: c) finally, in light of time passed and of experience, with special regard to the fecundity of spiritual fruit generated from this new devotion, to express a judgment regarding the authenticity and supernatural character if the case so merits.		:::: c) finally, in light of time passed and of experience, with special regard to the fecundity of spiritual fruit generated from this new devotion, to express a judgment regarding the authenticity and supernatural character if the case so merits.

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	:::: a) first, to judge the fact according to positive and negative criteria (cf. infra, no. I);		:::: a) first, to judge the fact according to positive and negative criteria (cf. infra, no. I);

	:::: b) then, if this examination results in a favorable conclusion, to permit some public manifestation of cult or of devotion, overseeing this with great prudence (equivalent to the formula, â€œfor now, nothing stands in the ~~wayâ€~~) (pro nunc nihil obstare).		:::: b) then, if this examination results in a favorable conclusion, to permit some public manifestation of cult or of devotion, overseeing this with great prudence (equivalent to the formula, â€œfor now, nothing stands in the way”) (pro nunc nihil obstare).

	:::: c) finally, in light of time passed and of experience, with special regard to the fecundity of spiritual fruit generated from this new devotion, to express a judgment regarding the authenticity and supernatural character if the case so merits.		:::: c) finally, in light of time passed and of experience, with special regard to the fecundity of spiritual fruit generated from this new devotion, to express a judgment regarding the authenticity and supernatural character if the case so merits.

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	* [http://vaticaninsider.lastampa.it/en/the-vatican/detail/articolo/apparizioni-mariane-apariciones-mariane-apparition-marians-medjugorje-15293/ "Vatican rules on apparitions and revelations."]		* [http://vaticaninsider.lastampa.it/en/the-vatican/detail/articolo/apparizioni-mariane-apariciones-mariane-apparition-marians-medjugorje-15293/ "Vatican rules on apparitions and revelations."]

	[[Category:~~Discernment of Spirits~~]]		[[Category:Private revelations]]

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	\|		\|"And after the fire there was a still, small voice" (1 Kings 19:12).
	"And after the fire there was a still, small voice" (1 Kings 19:12).

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	\|		\|Well-known visionaries:
	Well-known visionaries:
	* St. Francis of Assisi		* St. Francis of Assisi
	* St. Teresa of Avila		* St. Teresa of Avila