St. John Mary Vianney
Feast date: Aug 04
On August 4, the Church celebrates the feast day of St. John Vianney, patron of priests.
John Vianney, also known as the Holy Curé de Ars, was born May 8, 1786 in Dardilly, near Lyon, France to a family of farmers. He was ordained a priest in 1815 and became curate in Ecully. He was then sent to the remote French community of Ars in 1818 to be a parish priest.
Upon his arrival, the priest immediately began praying and working for the conversion of his parishioners. Although he saw himself as unworthy of his mission as pastor, he allowed himself to be consumed by the love of God as he served the people.
Vianney slowly helped to revive the community’s faith through both his prayers and the witness of his lifestyle. He gave powerful homilies on the mercy and love of God, and it is said that even staunch sinners were converted upon hearing him. In addition, he restored his church, formed an orphanage, “La Providence,” and cared for the poor.
His reputation as a confessor grew rapidly, and pilgrims traveled from all over France to come to him in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Firmly committed to the conversion of the people, he would spend up to 16 hours a day in the confessional.
Plagued by many trials and besieged by the devil, the St. John Vianney remained firm in his faith, and lived a life of devotion to God. Dedicated to the Blessed Sacrament, he spent much time in prayer and practiced much mortification. He lived on little food and sleep, while working without rest in unfailing humility, gentleness, patience and cheerfulness, until he was well into his 70s.
John Vianney died on August 4, 1859. Over 1,000 people attended his funeral, including the bishop and priests of the diocese, who already viewed his life as a model of priestly holiness.
The Holy Curé of Ars was canonized by Pope Pius XI in 1925. He is the patron of priests. Over 450,000 pilgrims travel to Ars every year in remembrance of his holy life.
In 2009, Pope Benedict XVI, commemorating the 150th anniversary of St. John Vianney’s death, declared the Year for Priests. The Pope wrote a Letter to Clergy, encouraging all priests to look to the Curé of Ars as an example of dedication to one’s priestly calling.
Source: https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/st-john-mary-vianney-322
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St. John Mary Vianney is well known for his sermons, his extraordinary work at converting the most hardened sinners through his self-inflicted rude penances, as well as for often having been the subject to physical attacks from the devil. Yes! St. John Mary Vianney was physically attacked by demons when the devil lost a soul to the saintly priest-confessor.
This holy work is well known as this article tells. However there is an other face of the Holy Curé de Ars which is often overshadowed, and it is his supernatural gift at bringing good for more normal needs of common life. Here is a little known story about the Holy Curé de Ars.
A certain woman, a widow was asked permission by her only son, to mary a certain girl. This was the way it was done before. This woman had some reservations, because her son was just 18 years old, and the damsel was about 15. The widow woman, decided to ask council to the Curé de Ars whose reputation was growing. Without telling anyone, she took the journey to Ars. Upon arriving in the church, she found the church packed with penitent waiting for confession. She stayed a little, and then realized that it would have taken her too long for such a ‘futile council’. She decided to return home. This is when it became supernatural. As she was standing-up and was about to leave the church, the door of the confessional opened, and she saw a little man with white hair coming out; walking straight towards her. Once in front of her, the little priest confessor told the woman:”Mary them, they will be be happy”.