How does popular devotion then "make the leap" from Nihil Obstat to establishment of a dedicated feast? Or is Nihil Obstat simply as "official" as it gets?
I live in Wisconsin and recently had my first visit to the shrine in Champion, WI - a lovely place, if any Pillar readers ever have the chance to visit. I guess that recent visit, in l…
How does popular devotion then "make the leap" from Nihil Obstat to establishment of a dedicated feast? Or is Nihil Obstat simply as "official" as it gets?
I live in Wisconsin and recently had my first visit to the shrine in Champion, WI - a lovely place, if any Pillar readers ever have the chance to visit. I guess that recent visit, in line with this article, have sparked my questions. The statement from +Ricken in GB said the following, per The Pillar's linked article above:
"As such, in 2010, a year after the 150th anniversary, Ricken “declared with moral certainty” that the apparitions of Mary to Adele “exhibit the substance of supernatural character” and are “worthy of belief (though not obligatory) by all the Christian faithful.”"
Under the new norms, can a statement with this level of certainty and weight still exist?
How does popular devotion then "make the leap" from Nihil Obstat to establishment of a dedicated feast? Or is Nihil Obstat simply as "official" as it gets?
I live in Wisconsin and recently had my first visit to the shrine in Champion, WI - a lovely place, if any Pillar readers ever have the chance to visit. I guess that recent visit, in line with this article, have sparked my questions. The statement from +Ricken in GB said the following, per The Pillar's linked article above:
"As such, in 2010, a year after the 150th anniversary, Ricken “declared with moral certainty” that the apparitions of Mary to Adele “exhibit the substance of supernatural character” and are “worthy of belief (though not obligatory) by all the Christian faithful.”"
Under the new norms, can a statement with this level of certainty and weight still exist?