Fr. Stefano Gobbi, 22 March 1930 – 29 June 2011, is declared a Servant of God and his cause for Beatification was opened on May 1. This video will help you learn more about Fr. Gobbi and the messages …More
Fr. Stefano Gobbi, 22 March 1930 – 29 June 2011, is declared a Servant of God and his cause for Beatification was opened on May 1. This video will help you learn more about Fr. Gobbi and the messages & direction he received from Our Lady about the times in which we are living.
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Please can I just clarify something. 'Servant of God' is an honorific title used in the Catholic Church to indicate that an individual is on the first step toward possible canonization as a saint. It is no guarantee of sanctity or that the process will definitely end in canonization. 'Servant of God' is not considered a canonical title in a strict sense by the Catholic Church (as for instance …More
Please can I just clarify something. 'Servant of God' is an honorific title used in the Catholic Church to indicate that an individual is on the first step toward possible canonization as a saint. It is no guarantee of sanctity or that the process will definitely end in canonization. 'Servant of God' is not considered a canonical title in a strict sense by the Catholic Church (as for instance Venerable or Blessed are), but only a technical term used in the process of canonization. Hence, any of the faithful can be named a Servant of God in a larger frame of meaning. (Congregatio de Causis Sanctorum – Vincenzo Criscuolo, Daniel Ols, Robert J. Sarno (ed.), Le Cause dei Santi. Sussidio per lo Studium, Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 3rd edition, Rome 2014, p. 342.)
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@DrMaria Yes you have interpreted it incorrectly. His current honorific title is 'Servant of God' - but please read my comment above. The title 'Servant of God' is no guarantee of sanctity or that the Cause will automatically proceed to canonization. If it does continue, the next stage will be 'Venerable', then if beatification takes place, 'Blessed', then if canonization takes place, 'Saint'. But …More
@DrMaria Yes you have interpreted it incorrectly. His current honorific title is 'Servant of God' - but please read my comment above. The title 'Servant of God' is no guarantee of sanctity or that the Cause will automatically proceed to canonization. If it does continue, the next stage will be 'Venerable', then if beatification takes place, 'Blessed', then if canonization takes place, 'Saint'. But as we have seen with Luisa Piccaretta, not all Causes reach the final goal.
Thank you - I'm aware of that - however, what are we to make of the fact that the cause for his Beatification and Canonization are progressing? I think it's at least something we should make note of - and keep an eye on - I also think Daniel O'Connor has presented a good summary of his writings, based on what I know of them. It's all in Our Lord's and Our Lady's Hands - thank you for opening up this …More
Thank you - I'm aware of that - however, what are we to make of the fact that the cause for his Beatification and Canonization are progressing? I think it's at least something we should make note of - and keep an eye on - I also think Daniel O'Connor has presented a good summary of his writings, based on what I know of them. It's all in Our Lord's and Our Lady's Hands - thank you for opening up this conversation! Much appreciated!
More on Fr. Gobbi: Library : In Defense of the Orthodoxy of The Marian Movement of Priests
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@credo @andrew24157 I am a bit confused about all this in view of the content of these two Catholic Culture letters: Library : Letter from US Nuncio on Fr. Gobbi's and Library : Letter from US Nuncio on Fr. Gobbi