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Lorna Byrne	Jane	Thursday, July 24, 2008
Question: Dear Brother, Do you know anything about this so called Irish mystic who claims to see angels and who has written the book, 'Angels in my Hair', now on the top spot of Irish best sellers? She was brought up a Catholic but her website doesnt state whether she still practices, well if it does I can't find it. Is she therefore outside the jurisdiction of any bishop?. What does the Holy See know about her? Is the CDF entitled to examine these writings and make a judgment? Sorry this is more than one question but they're all inter-related. May the Sacred Heart and His Divine Mercy help and protect you in your work, Jane
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM Dear Jane: Sorry for the delay in responding. I looked at her website. There is no reference to the Church or whether or not her visions have been discussed with a spiritual director or examined by the Church. Given the utter lack of a meaningful biography on her site, and the lack of any mention of the Church, I would put out a red flag. Without more specific information she could be approaching this in a New Age fashion. Her "visions" may be imagination or they could even be demonic. Who knows? If she is no longer in the Church she would not be under the jurisdiction of a Catholic Bishop. If she is Catholic then she is obligated to submit her visionary experiences to the scrutiny of the Church. Since none of that is mentioned on her site, I would avoid her. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below: Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum. Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum

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Lorna Byrne

Jane

Thursday, July 24, 2008

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Dear Brother,

Do you know anything about this so called Irish mystic who claims to see angels and who has written the book, 'Angels in my Hair', now on the top spot of Irish best sellers?

She was brought up a Catholic but her website doesnt state whether she still practices, well if it does I can't find it. Is she therefore outside the jurisdiction of any bishop?.

What does the Holy See know about her? Is the CDF entitled to examine these writings and make a judgment?

Sorry this is more than one question but they're all inter-related.

May the Sacred Heart and His Divine Mercy help and protect you in your work,
Jane

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM

Dear Jane:

Sorry for the delay in responding.

I looked at her website. There is no reference to the Church or whether or not her visions have been discussed with a spiritual director or examined by the Church.

Given the utter lack of a meaningful biography on her site, and the lack of any mention of the Church, I would put out a red flag.

Without more specific information she could be approaching this in a New Age fashion. Her "visions" may be imagination or they could even be demonic. Who knows?

If she is no longer in the Church she would not be under the jurisdiction of a Catholic Bishop. If she is Catholic then she is obligated to submit her visionary experiences to the scrutiny of the Church.

Since none of that is mentioned on her site, I would avoid her.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

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Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum
Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum
Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum