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1 Thessalonians 5:19-21
'Extinguish not the spirit. Despise not prophecies. But prove all things; hold fast that which is good.'
Acts 2:17-18
'And it shall come to pass, in the last days, (saith the Lord,) I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams. And upon my servants indeed, and upon my handmaids will I pour out in those days of my spirit, and they shall prophesy.'
66 “The Christian economy, therefore, since it is the new and definitive Covenant, will never pass away; and no new public revelation is to be expected before the glorious manifestation of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
Yet even if Revelation is already complete, it has not been made completely explicit; it remains for Christian faith gradually to grasp its full significance over the course of the centuries.
67 Throughout the ages, there have been “private” revelations, some have been recognised by the authority of the Church.
They do not belong, however, to the deposit of faith. It is not their role to improve or complete Christ’s definitive Revelation, but to help live more fully by it in a certain period of history.
Guided by the magisterium of the Church, the sensus fidelium knows how to discern and welcome in these revelations whatever constitutes an authentic call of Christ or his saints to the Church.
Christian faith cannot accept “revelations” that claim to surpass or correct the Revelation of which Christ is the fulfilment, as is the case in certain non-Christian religions and also in certain recent sects which base themselves on such “revelations.”
1 John 4:1
'Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God; for many false prophets have gone out into the world.'
"The prophets who foretold the coming of Christ could not continue further than John, who with his finger pointed to Christ actually present. Nevertheless as Jerome says on this passage, "This does not mean that there were no more prophets after John. For we read in the Acts of the Apostles that Agabus and the four maidens, daughters of Philip, prophesied."
John, too, wrote a prophetic book about the end of the Church; and at all times there have not been lacking persons having the spirit of prophecy, not indeed for the declaration of any new doctrine of faith, but for the direction of human acts.
Thus Augustine says (De Civ. Dei v, 26) that "the emperor Theodosius sent to John who dwelt in the Egyptian desert, and whom he knew by his ever-increasing fame to be endowed with the prophetic spirit: and from him he received a message assuring him of victory."
Consequently the Synod pointed to the need to “help the faithful to distinguish the word of God from private revelations” whose role “is not to ‘complete’ Christ’s definitive revelation, but to help live more fully by it in a certain period of history”. The value of private revelations is essentially different from that of the one public revelation: the latter demands faith; in it God himself speaks to us through human words and the mediation of the living community of the Church.
Ecclesiastical approval of a private revelation essentially means that its message contains nothing contrary to faith and morals; it is licit to make it public and the faithful are authorized to give to it their prudent adhesion. A private revelation can introduce new emphases, give rise to new forms of piety, or deepen older ones. It can have a certain prophetic character (cf. 1 Th 5:19-21) and can be a valuable aid for better understanding and living the Gospel at a certain time; consequently it should not be treated lightly. It is a help which is proffered, but its use is not obligatory. In any event, it must be a matter of nourishing faith, hope and love, which are for everyone the permanent path of salvation.
Romans 12:6
'Since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us exercise them: if prophecy, in proportion to the faith;'
"10 years have passed since, as Bishop of Grenoble, I decided to open an enquiry into Mother Eugenia's case.
I now have enough information to bring my testimony as Bishop before the Church."
"I am impressed not only by her virtues, but also by the qualities she displays in exercising her authority. Also striking is the fact that a relatively uneducated nun should come to fill her Congregations highest office... In this there is already something extraordinary..."
"The object of the mission which would appear to have been entrusted to Mother Eugenia is precise, and from the doctrinal point of view, I see it as legitimate and timely... to make God the Father known and honoured mainly by the institution of a special feast which has been requested of the Church."
The Theologian's Enquiry
"The Reverend Fathers Albert and Auguste Valencin are highly esteemed for their philosophical and theological authority, and their deep knowledge of the spiritual life. Their intervention was required in other similar enquiries. We know that they acted with great circumspection, and that is why we selected them for this work.
We are grateful for their devoted and conscientious collaboration. Their testimony in favour of the sister and of a supernatural explanation of the facts as a whole is all the more remarkable as they delayed their judgement for a long time, being at first hostile and sceptical, and then hesitant. Little by little, they became convinced, after raising all kinds of objections and imposing hard tests on the nun."
"..Following the dictates of my soul and my conscience, and with the keenest sense of my responsibility to the church, I declare that supernatural and divine intervention seems to me the only logical and satisfactory explanation of the facts."
"..I deem it proper to let her continue her work. I believe that the hand of God is in all this. After 10 years of research, reflection and prayer, I bless the Father for having deigned to choose my diocese as the place for such touching manifestations of His love."
"In our opinion, Mother Eugenia is one of the greatest lights of our times, the little prophet of a new Church, in which the Father is the centre and apex of all mankind, and in which unity is the highest ideal of spirituality. She is a light given by the Father to the world at this time of chaos and darkness, so that we may see the road that has to be followed."
"And it shall come to pass in the last days the mountain of the house of the Lord shall be prepared on the top of mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills, and all nations shall flow unto it."
