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Offline Incredulous

Re: BoD revealed to Anne Catherine Emmerich?
« Reply #10 on: October 05, 2022, 10:38:26 PM »
Quote from: AMDGJMJ on October 04, 2022, 06:59:09 PM
The Mystical City of God by Ven. Mary of Agreda is definitely trustworthy and has been approved by numerous Popes, saints and highly esteemed theologians for hundreds of years.  (My old copy has about 15 pages quoting a the numerous approbations over the years.)

The same can not be necessarily be said of the revelations of Anne Catherine Emmerich.  I person believe that she was a good and holy person.  The problem is the man who wrote and published her revelations was a protestant and surely embellished and changed things.  So, we don't have trustworthy writings for her.
In the Mystical City of God, there is an account of Mother Mary encouraging Pope Peter to start administering the Sacraments. For a short time, there was an internal debate among the Apostles as to which Baptism to administer, the one of St. John the Baptist or of Our Lord.  St. Peter and the Apostles quickly conclude that it is to be the Water Baptism of Our Lord.
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Offline Xenophon

Re: BoD revealed to Anne Catherine Emmerich?
« Reply #11 on: October 05, 2022, 10:53:58 PM »
Quote from: DigitalLogos on October 04, 2022, 09:41:26 AM
Ven. Maria de Agreda's Mystical City of God is more reliable, albeit still private revelation, I would go with her account over Emmerich. Although I still like Emmerich's books.
There are def problems with her writing, it was condemned by Pope Urban VIII in 1625, the congregation of the inquisition in 1681 and Innocent XI forbid it from being read. Then the censure was confirmed after a more careful thirty-two session study of Croset's translation. Only thing going for it is that the decree of Innocent XI was suspended for whatever reason, but only in Spain. Any further requests to suspend the decree was ignored.

Either way, the book is obviously suspect. If something getting that much censure and kicking up controversy amongst theologians isn't suspect then I don't know what is. The statements which the reports present on the Catholic Encyclopedia are pretty sketchy to say the least. I'm not sure I would call it safe by any means like how one may call "The Imitation of Christ" by Kempis safe.

https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01229a.htm
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Offline ServusInutilisDomini

Re: BoD revealed to Anne Catherine Emmerich?
« Reply #12 on: October 06, 2022, 10:48:14 AM »
Quote from: Xenophon on October 05, 2022, 10:53:58 PM
There are def problems with her writing, it was condemned by Pope Urban VIII in 1625, the congregation of the inquisition in 1681 and Innocent XI forbid it from being read. Then the censure was confirmed after a more careful thirty-two session study of Croset's translation. Only thing going for it is that the decree of Innocent XI was suspended for whatever reason, but only in Spain. Any further requests to suspend the decree was ignored.

Either way, the book is obviously suspect. If something getting that much censure and kicking up controversy amongst theologians isn't suspect then I don't know what is. The statements which the reports present on the Catholic Encyclopedia are pretty sketchy to say the least. I'm not sure I would call it safe by any means like how one may call "The Imitation of Christ" by Kempis safe.

https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01229a.htm
If I had known that I wouldn't have bought the book.
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Offline Tradman

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Re: BoD revealed to Anne Catherine Emmerich?
« Reply #13 on: October 06, 2022, 11:29:44 AM »
Quote from: ServusInutilisDomini on October 06, 2022, 10:48:14 AM
If I had known that I wouldn't have bought the book.
If you read the whole CE article, you'll see that any censure given was not held universally or perpetually, although her work was continually contested, probably by demonic forces.  No censure was held in Spain, which suggests at least some censures were politically motivated. As shown prior in this thread, the saints like Agreda were not trying to provide doctrinally perfect content but to provide meditative assistance based on their own perspective. Blessed Mary Agreda provides a deeply detailed and passionate look at the life of Christ and Our Lady that serve to deepen love of the Holy Family.    
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Offline DigitalLogos

Re: BoD revealed to Anne Catherine Emmerich?
« Reply #14 on: October 06, 2022, 01:32:12 PM »
Quote from: ServusInutilisDomini on October 06, 2022, 10:48:14 AM
If I had known that I wouldn't have bought the book.
Don't be discouraged. It's well worth reading.
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