Cure of Ars - The Story of Saint John Vianney, Patron Saint of Parish Priests

The Cure of Ars The Story of Saint John Vianney, Patron Saint of Parish Priests
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Author: Format: ISBN: H x W: Manufacturer: Date: Pages:	Mary Fabyan Windeatt Soft Cover 0-89555-418-6 8 1/4" (20.9 cm) x 5 1/2" (13.9 cm) TAN 1991 211

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"So you've decided to give in to the Devil" said the priest. John started back in dismay. "Oh no, Father!"

"But you just told me you were giving up your studies for the priesthood," responded Father Bailey.

What was poor John Vianney to do? Having begun his schooling much older than the other boys, he had found it impossible to keep up with them, and a couple of days ago he had been sent home from the seminary! It looked as if it were all over for his cherished hope of becoming a priest.

But Fr. Bailey was not going to give up. He was sure that John had a vocation, and now a plan had just occurred to him "Listen, John," he began ...

This book tells what took place next. It also tells about the time John Vianney hid in a hayloft to escape the police, about the terrible sins he discovered when he became the cure or parish priest in the town of Ars, as well as his strategy for loosening the Devil's grip on souls there. It also describes what the Devil did back to Fr. Vianney, as well as what happened when Fr. Vianney tried to run away from his parish.

In short, here is the true story of the many adventures that met young St. John Vianney when he set out to become a priest.

St. John Vianney

Feast Day:
Roman Rite Calendar - 08/04
Tridentine Calendar - 08/04

Patron Of: Confessors, Parish Priests, Priests, Secular Priests

Also known as
    Cure of Ars; Jean Baptiste Marie Vianney; Jean Marie Baptiste Vianney; Jean-Baptiste Vianney; John Baptist Vianney; John Vianney

Profile
    Farm hand who in his youth taught other children their prayers and catechism. Ordained in 1815, though it took several years study as he had little education, was not a very good student, and his Latin was terrible. Assigned for a while to Ecully. In 1818 he was assigned to the parish of Ars, a tiny village near Lyons, which suffered from very lax attendance; he began visiting his parishioners, especially the sick and poor. Spent days in prayer, doing penance for his parishioners. Gifted with discernment of spirits, prophecy, hidden knowledge, and working miracles. Tormented by evil spirits, especially when he tried to get his 2-3 hours of sleep each night. Crowds came to hear him preach, and to make their reconciliation because of his reputation with penitents; by 1855 there were 20,000 pilgrims a year to Ars. Spent 40 years as the parish priest.

Born
    8 May 1786 at Dardilly, Lyons, France

Died
    4 August 1859 at Ars, France of natural causes

Name Meaning
    God is gracious; gift of God

Venerated
    26 July 1896

Beatified
    8 January 1905

Canonized
    31 May 1925

All information used with permission of the Patron Saint Index.

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