Bishop Masemola Urges Priests and Seminarians to Embrace Humble Service After the Example of St John Vianney
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I knew the life, miracles and unbreakable faith of St. John Mary Vianney, the Holy Curé of Ars celebrated today in the Catholic holy site. Read more
Born in Dardilly, near Lyon, France, on May 8, 1786, at the age of 20, he was sent to the school for aspiring churchwomen in charge of the priest of neighboring Ecully, M. Balley, where his “median” intelligence and “extremely limited” knowledge became evident, with special difficulties for the study of Latin. To top it off, young Juan Bautista María Vianney was called to serve in the Napoleonic Army against Spain. On the morning of his departur…
Bishop Masemola urges priests and seminarians to embrace humble service after the example of St John Vianney
On the eve of the Feast of St John Mary Vianney, Patron Saint of Parish Priests, the recently ordained Bishop of Kroonstad called on priests and seminarians to embrace the priesthood as a vocation of selfless service, humility and total dependence on God’s grace. Bishop Amos Mabuti Masemola delivered the reflection during Solemn Vespers at St John Vianney Seminary in Pretoria, as the bishops of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (…
A Meditation on the Feast of St. John Vianney, the Curé of Ars
August the 4th is the Memorial of St. John Vianney, the Curé of Parish Priest of Ars. Canonized in 1925 by Pope Pius XI, he was named patron saint of priests in 1929 by the same pontiff. The American author Kevin Wells has written a must-read book on the life of and relevance of this parish priest. Its title is Coached by the Curé, Lessons in Shepherding with St. John Vianney. It is no exaggeration to say that this book is a providential a one f…
When a school opened in the village in 1824, he taught the truths of the faith. He ate meagerly and sparsely, almost like a perpetual fast. He was polite to everyone. He visited his parishioners and spoke with them in a friendly manner. When the bishop saw that Father Jan was coping, he established a parish in Ars in 1823. The shepherd's kindness and austerity of life, his simple and heartfelt sermons—converted previously neglected and indiffere…
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