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The Cure D'Ars : St. Jean-Marie-Baptiste Vianney

by Francis Trochu

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The definitive story of John Vianney based on the official records from the process of his beatification and canonization. Of humble education and assigned to a forgotten farmers' village, he attracted the whole world to Ars and was named the patron saint of parish priests in 1929. He ate one meal a day, slept only a few hours a night, heard confessions up to 17 hours a day, converted thousands. His body remains incorrupt. A grace-filled story of total love of God! 624 pgs, PB… (more)
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The definitive life, based on the official "Process of Beatification and Canonization," and thus totally factual and documented. Of humble education and assigned to a forgotten farmers' village, he attracted the whole world to Ars and was proclaimed "Patron Saint of Parish Priests" in 1929. He ate one meal a day, slept only a few hours a night, heard confessions up to 17 hours a day, converted thousands. His body remains incorrupt. A grace-filled story of total love of God!
  StFrancisofAssisi | Aug 20, 2019 |
Extensa biografía (669 pp.), con numerosas referencias al proceso de canonización. Estilo sobrio, lenguaje preciso, descripción del marco ambiental en que se desarrolló la vida del Cura de Ars. El autor resalta la lucha ascética del santo para vencer las imperfecciones y debilidades. Conviene advertir que el modo de vivir algunas virtudes dista mucho de un espíritu laical.
  pgal23x | Jul 6, 2019 |
First read this odd little book 60 years ago at an impressionable age, as a 9th grade seminarian. Read it again about ten years ago. A churchy bio of St John Vianney, a simple French curate from long ago, now honored as the patron of parish priests. I remember the book suggesting he was not terribly bright, but was allowed to become a priest, maybe because of his strong faith. He fasted daily, preached a simple gospel of love and is said to have wrestled with Satan on a near nightly basis. The book's stayed in print for over 90 years now, probably achieving a Catholic cult status. It is what it is. You believe or you don't. I don't, but I still think of it from time to time. It has, I guess, a certain staying power.

- Tim Bazzett, author of the memoir REED CITY BOY

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The definitive story of John Vianney based on the official records from the process of his beatification and canonization. Of humble education and assigned to a forgotten farmers' village, he attracted the whole world to Ars and was named the patron saint of parish priests in 1929. He ate one meal a day, slept only a few hours a night, heard confessions up to 17 hours a day, converted thousands. His body remains incorrupt. A grace-filled story of total love of God! 624 pgs, PB

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