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Church-approved mystics and visionaries. | Terri | Tuesday, March 2, 2010 |
Question: Brother Ignatius Mary, Also I have read on other various catholic websites that declare you and your organization as not recoqnized by the pope/Vatican. Is this true? |
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Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM
Dear Terri: There used to be a website that listed approved and not-approved apparitions. They have closed down. I have captured the information from that closed down website and plan on re-constructing it. I am not sure when that will be ready. It will be a function of having the time to get it done. As for the sin of others committing rash judgment, gossip, and innuendo in "declaring" that we are not recognized by the Vatican, such people are very ignorant and uncharitable. Most organizations are not recognized by the Vatican, but rather by their local bishops, so they have their facts wrong from the get-go. As to formal recognition from our local bishop, we do not have that recognition. According to Canon Law, we are not required to have formal recognition from the bishop. We are allowed to exist and to operated by authority of Canon Law alone. Here is the general disclaimer statement from our Home Page:
For detailed information on our Canonical Status see the document, Status in the Church, which also includes a link for even more detail of the Theological and Canonical Considerations for groups like ours (which there are many around the world). God Bless, For information on how to receive help see our Help page. We suggest that before contacting us directly for help you try the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. These self-help steps will often resolve the problem. Also our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog contains many prayers that may be helpful. If needed you can ask for a Personal Consultation.
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