CDF memo warns Catholics not to participate

[Denise]

Recent CDF memo warns Catholics not to participate in Vassula Ryden events

Rome, August 9 (CNA).-In recent memo sent to the presidents of the bishops' conferences of the world, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith said the participation of Catholics in prayer groups organized by alleged Orthodox visionary Vassula Ryden was "not opportune."

In the internal message dated January 25, 2007, and published by various internet sites, Cardinal William Levada, prefect of the CDF, said his dicastery continues to receive "letters asking for clarification on the writings and activities of Ms. Vassula Ryden, especially as concerns the weight of the notification of October 6, 1995 and the criteria that should be followed in defining the positions of the local Church about the convenience of spreading the writings of Ms. Vassula Ryden."

"The Notification of 1995 continues to be valid with regards to the doctrinal judgments about the examined writings," Levada said.

He noted that after Ryden met with the CDF, "she clarified certain problematic points that appeared in her writings and also about the nature of her messages, which are presented not as divine revelations but rather as her own personal meditations."

"Therefore, from the normative point of view, and after these clarifications, a prudential case-by-case evaluation, taking into account the concrete possibility that the faithful have to read the writings in the context of the aforementioned clarifications," the memo indicated.

Lastly, the memo reiterates that it "does not seem opportune that Catholics participate in prayer groups organized by Ms. Ryden. Regarding eventual ecumenical encounters, the faithful should follow the dispositions of the ecumenical Directory, of the Code of Canon Law (C. 215; c. 223, &2; c. 383, &3) and of the diocesan Ordinaries."

[MarieT]

a timely article....ty sis

m7

[Denise]

VASSULA RYDEN’S EVIL SPIRIT

Mark Waterinckx

[Denise]

A testimony from a Swiss woman, Maria Laura Pio, who in 1994 began reading the books, shows that sadly it seems it could. On her English website she describes how over of a very short period of time her personality and behaviour changed as a result of the readings. She stopped reading the Bible, she cut down on volunteer work in her local parish, she distanced herself from ordinary daily things like reading novels and watching TV, and she only went out with friends if she thought she would have the opportunity to spread Vassula’s messages. The slightest critics of Vassula made her react with aggression, her whole life was centrered around promoting and defending her. If one day she didn’t feel like reading the messages, she was weighed down with a heavy burden of guilt.



Maria Pio became free of her addiction to read the TLIG-books. Through deep spiritual abstinence-symptoms and mental suffering she found her way back to her former simple faith in Jesus as her Saviour and true Shepherd. But for quite some time she felt it difficult to pray to Him, because as she says: ”When I thought of ”Jesus”, the image that came to my mind was that of the TLIG-Jesus who condems those who do not believe in the authenticity of the messages…”

http://www.dci.dk/?artikel=1468

[KevinSymonds]

This has been a long time coming. Let me know what you think:

http://benedictkjs.blogspot.com/2007/08 ... ssula.html

-KJS

[KevinSymonds]

It appears that Vassula has personally responded to the Vatican. I suggest you read it through my blog:

http://benedictkjs.blogspot.com/2007/09 ... tican.html