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The Cure d'Ars, An Example of Sanctity - Page 4

© Sheila M. Coyle

This brings us full circle back to Philomena who introduced us to Vianney to begin with. One saint helping another in their work, whether helping in heaven or on earth.

For next time I was thinking of writing about The Blessed Mother Mary whose month is traditionally the month of May, but since she slips in and out of the lives of the saints anyway, like the quiet morning star, maybe that's how I will leave it. Besides, there are no words I could find to describe the mystery of Mary. There are things in life, and apparently in heaven as well that are private, untouched and holy, better left as a statement of silence, consolation in sorrow, or a heady comfort in joy.

And now I will leave you with a quote of the Cure of Ars, picked randomly from The Little Catechism of The Cure of Ars: "Our Catechism teaches us, my children, that prayer is an elevation, an application of our mind and of our heart to God, to make known to Him our wants and to ask for His assistance. We do not see the good God, my children, but he sees us, He hears us, He wills that we should raise towards Him what is most noble in us - our minds and our heart...it was by prayer that the saints reached Heaven: and by prayer we too shall reach it."

The above article is open for discussion and I welcome your comments!

Links for The Cure d'Ars:

Sanctuaire d'Ars-pelerinage Saint Jean-Marie Vianney

http://www.arsnet.org/anglais/anglais/ht...

Official shrine of Cure d'Ars

Web, five stars

Sanctuaire d'Ars-pelerinage Saint Jean-Mari..

http://arsnet.org/

Prepare your pilgrimage to Ars (mostly in French)

Web, four stars

A Visit to Ars

http://www.webspan.net/~ronnieb/Ars.htm/

A virtual tour of Ars

Web, five stars

Illuminating Lives: the Cure d'Ars

http://www.mcs.drexel.edu/~gbrandal//lll...

A short history of St. John Vianney's life

Web, five stars

Marist Way (Third Order of Mary)

http://freespace.virgin.net/marist.sidcu...

Information on the Marist Order which St. John Vianney joined later in life

Web, five stars

Biography: JBV, Pastor

http://elvis.rowan.edu/~kilroy/JEK/08/04...

Prayer to St. John Vianney, Pastor

Web, four stars

John Cooper

http://www.capuchinfriars.org.au/cure.htm

Extracts from Vianney's writings concerning prayer

Web, five stars

August 4 Saint

http://tntt.tntt.org/viq/tlien/saints/ST...

The story of St. John Vianney, suitable for children

Web, five stars

Domestic-Church.Com

http://www.domestic-church.com/CONTENT.D...

Accounts of the life of John Vianney for children up to adults

Web, four stars

St. Philomena and St. John Vianney

http://www.philomena.org/vianney.html

Describes the Cure d'Ars devotion to Philomena

Web, five stars

Spirituality and Health: Soul Boosters

http://www/spiritualityhealth.com/spirit...

Practicing spirituality with St. John Vianney

Web, 4 stars

CATHOLIC SITES

Saints

http://www.Catholicgoldmine.com/saints.h...

Biography, with links to sermons of Cure d'Ars

Web, five stars

Ernest Graf

http://www.ewtn.com/library/MARY/CURE.TXT

Biographical essay on the Cure d'Ars

Web, four stars

Sacerdotii Nostri

http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/stj...

Encyclical on St. John Vianney

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