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Félix De Jesús Rougier
Felix of Jesus Rougier, Missionaries of the Holy Spirit, M.Sp.S. (December 17, 1859, Meilhaud, France — January 10, 1938, Mexico City) was a Catholic priest and founder of several institutes of consecrated life who was declared venerable in 2000. Youth Felix Rougier was born on December 17, 1859, in Meilhaud, France. His parents were Benedict and Maria Luisa Olanier Rougier. He had two brothers: Emmanuel, who was initially a missionary in Oceania but later quit the priesthood, and Estanislao, who distinguished himself as an untiring promoter of social action, defending farmers from their land. Initially, Rougier was thinking of becoming a doctor. However, his vision soon radically changed after meeting the bishop, Eloy, who spoke at length about the missions to over 300 students, including young Rougier. Because of this, Rougier felt a very intense desire to become a missionary, which never left him. His motto became "Love the Holy Spirit and make Him loved ..." Ordinatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venerable
The Venerable (''venerabilis'' in Latin) is a style, a title, or an epithet which is used in some Western Christian churches, or it is a translation of similar terms for clerics in Eastern Orthodoxy and monastics in Buddhism. Christianity Catholic In the Catholic Church, after a deceased Catholic has been declared a Servant of God by a bishop and proposed for beatification by the Pope, such a servant of God may next be declared venerable (" heroic in virtue") during the investigation and process leading to possible canonization as a saint. A declaration that a person is venerable is not a pronouncement of their presence in Heaven. The pronouncement means it is considered likely that they are in heaven, but it is possible the person could still be in purgatory. Before one is considered venerable, one must be declared by a proclamation, approved by the Pope, to have lived a life that was "heroic in virtue" (the theological virtues of faith, hope, and charity and the cardinal virt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
