The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-21
TO MAKE HERASAINT
Interesting Forms in the Canoniza-
tion Of Jeanne dare.
SHE MUST HAVE DONE MIRACLES
FrancO-Americans in Minneapolis
Seem to Believe Her Entitled
to Beatihcation.

Minneapolis Franco Americans are
greatly interested in the proposed canoni-
cation this year BY tho Catholic church
Of Jeanne dare. the famous French
peasant girl, who. believing herself di-
vinely appointed to save France, led the
French army to brilliant victories and
was finally burned at the stake on the
charge OF witchcraft.
An unofficial report has come from
Rome that the process which will enroll
one OF the most unique characters Of his
tory among tho saints or determine her
stituted within year In the eternal city.
stituted within a year in the ternal city.
It is popular belief among the French
admirers Of eJanne dare that she has
inspired, and THAT her sanity qualifica-
tions for the honor entitle her to even
more consideration in that regard than
some others Whoss names have been en-
tered on the sacred book. Among those
who are inclined to share in the belief
that Jeanne dare performed miracles
which Hay be considered sufficient for
her canonization is Rev. Gabriel Andrie,
assistant pastor Of the Church of No
ire Dame de Lourdes, on the East Side.
The process Of caEOnization. he says,
will very much resemble trial by jury.
There will be two sides Of the inquiry
to Justify the contention that the cir
cumstances of her life were sufficient for
der other names. there will be attorneys
for the prosecution and the defense. 1t
will be the aim of one side to prove that
Jeanne really performed miracles aid &C
, complished undertakings which only one
with sanity endoWments could have sue
cessfully prosecuted. 1t will devolve upon
the defense to bring before the court all
OF the good deeds Of her life, which will
be weighed in the judgment scales side by
side with bad acts of her career. If her
sins are found to outnumber her virtues
she will be found wanting in the quail
ications needed to make her a shining
light Of the church.
There Is another equally important
matter to be considered in the canoniza-
ton ceremony said Father Andre.
Before her name can even be considered
by the high tribunal of the church it must
be demonstrated beyond doubt that she
performed at least two miracles. That
much being shown to the satisfaction OF
the church dignitaries whose duty it will
be to pass finally upon the case, the name
| Of Jeanne dare will be classed as ven
erable.' After that her followers must
prove absolutely that there were two
other supernatural acts in her life-acts
whose performance must clearly nave
been beyond all human agency-before her
name will be entitled to Justification. In
all she must have performed four mir
acles. ~
witnesses will be examined in strict
accord with prescribed rules of conduct in
matters Of such grave import, who must
give evidence to prove that such miracles
were actually performed. If it can be
shown beyond all controversion that Wor-
shippers at the shrine of Jeanne d Arc
invalids, whose cases had been pro-
nounced and shown to be incurable by
reputable physicians - were suddenly
made whole by contact with her ashes,
she will be credited with having been
possessed Of supernatural power
| Many people believe that girl of 10
could not have exerted the influence she
did over men had she not been gifted
with divine power. Another circumstance
| that goes to show that she was more than
mortal, that she had been called Of God,
was the inability Of the king Of France to
deceive her as to his personality when
! she went before him. Although one of
| the kings attendants put on the royal
raiment and occupied the throne-al-
| though the girl was told that he was the
king-she went straight to the true mon
| arch and said: You are the king