Nguyen van thuan s message to john paul ii and to us is this. The spiritual journey of cardinal nguyen van thuan 2009 cardinal francis xavier nguyen van thuan was a political prisoner of the communist regime in vietnam for thirteen years, nine of which he spent in solitary confinement. He knew that he was called to communicate the best of vietnamese. Venerable cardinal francisxavier nguyen van thuan spent thirteen years in communist prisons in his home country of vietnam. Prayer for cardinal van thuan, a kind of meditation on the fact that he. Van hien met and frequented the cardinal for 40 years. In 1975 he was named coadjutor archbishop of ho chi min saigon. Novena to servant of god francis xavier nguyen van thuan of.
Cardinal nguyen van thuan, a prisoner for thirteen years. He was a nephew of south vietnams first president, ngo dinh di. Written in the silence of his cell, these prayers and reflections resound with christian hope and courage. We began today the season of advent, which is a time of hope as we stoke our desire for jesus christ in history, mystery and majesty. Despite tremendous risk, van thuan refused to remain passive. Oct 20, 2009 this documentary explores the life of the heroic spiritual leader of vietnam, cardinal van thuan, who despite thirteen years in a brutal communist prison, nine of which were in solitary. May 15, 2010 o mighty and eternal god, father, son and holy spirit i offer thanks for giving to the church the heroic testimony of cardinal francis xavier nguyen van thuan.
Bringing the virtue of hope back into a society pervaded by fear and anxiety is a. Prayers of hope words of courge by cardinal francis xavier nguyen van thuan. Jul 10, 20 at a special ceremony on saturday, pope francis briefly met with clergy and officials who, over the past two years, have been involved in the diocesan phase of the beatification process of vietnamese cardinal francis xavier nguyen van thuan. There is a book i desperately want to read called road of hope by nguyen van thuan. Photo cns network of village spies was ruined, all because of thuans witness of christian charity. Longjailed vietnamese cardinal set on path to sainthood. They have since then been compiled into the books the road to hope and prayers. Cardinal nguyen van thuan, in his book of spiritual exercises, tells us that during his life there were long periods when he was unable to pray and that he would hold fast to the texts of the. Download prayers of hope cardinal nguyen van thuan pdf free. Cardinal nguyen van thuan was born on april 17, 1928, and from a young age, his character was shaped by the ideals of his heritage. The spiritual journey of cardinal nguyen van thuan quotes no quotes approved yet for road of hope. Testimony of hope by francis xavier nguyen van thuan, 9780819874078, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Nov 17, 2009 i know that sounds heretical, but im just quoting a cardinal, cardinal francis xavier nguyen van thuan to be exact. Prayers of hope, words of courage phanxico xavie van thuan nguyyen, francis xavier nguyen thuan on.
O mighty and eternal god, father, son and holy spirit. Oct 31, 2016 novena to servant of god francis xavier nguyen van thuan of vietnam recently tran, one of our childrens rosary group leaders in bien hoa city vietnam, asked if we could invite, servant of god cardinal francis xavier, to be a member of the childrens rosary. The spiritual journey of cardinal nguyen van thuan at this time. The council along with three other pontifical councils. The day after, cardinal vallini will preside a mass of thanksgiving at the church of santa maria della scala, of which cardinal van thuan was the titular. The spiritual journey of cardinal nguyen van thuan will wind up being useful. Francis xavier nguyen van thuan, an apostle of hope the. A priest of extraordinary faith and courage, he still remained in contact with the faithful under his care by sending out secret messages of encouragement and advice on scraps of paper from his prison cell. Cardinal nguyen van thuan abbey saint joseph in flavigny. Novena to servant of god francis xavier nguyen van thuan. This powerful film traces the history of thuan from his privileged upbringing in a powerful political family to decades of war, betrayal and suffering all experiences which helped form his singular. The cause for the canonization of cardinal francoisxavier nguyen van thuan was officially opened in rome this week.
Sep 01, 2002 prayers of hope, words of courage phanxico xavie van thuan nguyyen, francis xavier nguyen thuan on. Faithful unto death, cardinal nguyen van thuan made his. Cardinal francis xavier nguyen van thuan was a political prisoner of the communist regime in vietnam for thirteen years, nine of which he spent in solitary confinement. Costantino cardinal patrizi naro 1828 cardinalbishop of ostia e velletri carlo cardinal odescalchi, s. His remarkable faith sustained him during those long years when he would celebrate mass in secret with three drops of wine in the palm of his hand and the host smuggled inside. The spiritual exercises of pope john paul ii 2000 the road of hope. Just three months later he was imprisoned by the communist government. The suffering he experienced in prison, which he united with the crucified christ. Here is the address elizabeth nguyen thi thu hong, the youngest sister of the late cardinal francis xavier nguyen. The spiritual journey of cardinal nguyen van thuan is an original salt and light documentary exploring the man and his message. These consoling words from the book of wisdom invite us, in the light of hope, to offer our prayers of suffrage for the elect soul of the late cardinal francoisxavier nguyen van thuan, who lived his whole life under the banner of hope. A marvelous part of the story was the fact that his guards, who were considered very cruel, had to be rotated out often.
His life is an example of faith and holiness for catholics in vietnam and the world. Vietnamese cardinal nguyen van thuan on first step to sainthood. Prayers of hope cardinal nguyen van prayers of hope cardinal nguyen van thuan pdf thuan pdf prayers of hope cardinal nguyen van thuan pdf download cardinal francois xavier nguyen van thuan. Francis xavier nguyen van thuan was born on april 17, 1928, near. Cardinal nguyen van thuan, a good citizen and a noble pastor. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. The late cardinal nguyen van thuan, a prisoner for thirteen years, nine of them spent in solitary confinement, has left us a precious little book. Oct 19, 2015 cardinal francis xavier nguyen van thuan was never charged with a crime, yet he was held in a vietnamese prison for thirteen years, nine of which were spent in isolation. The spiritual journey of cardinal nguyen van thuan 2009 quotes on imdb. In moments of great suffering, sometimes when i wanted to pray i. His secret was indomitable trust in god, nourished by prayer and suffering, accepted with love.
Cardinal francis xavier nguyen van thuan was never charged with a crime, yet he was held in a vietnamese prison for thirteen years, nine of which were. Cardinal van thuan was president of the vaticans former pontifical council for justice and peace from june 24, 1998 until his death. The spiritual journey of cardinal nguyen van thuan. Imprisoned by a communist government for thirteen years, cardinal van thuan sought meaning in the darkness of prison life. During his nights in prison, lie wrote encouraging messages to the vietnamese people. I have left everything to follow jesus, because i love jesus. If you have never heard of him, go here to find out more about his astounding life. This is a great prayer book with short reflections and prayers that this saintly priest composed while in solitary confinement of a vietnamese prison for thirteen years. Here is the translation of pope francis address to a delegation of officials, family and friends of the servant of god, francis xavier nguyen van thuan, a vietnamese cardinal who spent thirteen. Cardinal francis xavier nguyen van thuan was a political prisoner of the communist regime in vietnam for thirteen years, nine of which he spent in solitary. May 17, 2000 venerable cardinal francisxavier nguyen van thuan spent thirteen years in communist prisons in his home country of vietnam. The pope wrote, the late cardinal nguyen van thuan, a prisoner for.
Giulio maria cardinal della somaglia 1788 cardinalbishop of ostia e velletri hyacinthesigismond jeanfrancois cardinal. Nguyen van thuan was a catholic priest who had been appointed archbishop in saigon just days before saigon fell to the north vietnamese government back in 1975. This documentary explores the life of the heroic spiritual leader of vietnam, cardinal van thuan, who despite thirteen years in a brutal communist prison, nine of which were in solitary. And believe now im a section of enabling you have a superior item. Cardinal francois nguyen van thuan died from cancer in september, 2002. Testimony of hope by francis xavier nguyen van thuan.
Oct 10, 2009 by vietnamese cardinal francoisxavier nguyen van thuan detained by the communist government of vietnam in a reeducation camp for years, 9 of them in solitary confinement to his noncatholic fellow prisoners, who were curious to know how he could maintain his hope, he answered. Novena to servant of god francis xavier nguyen van thuan of vietnam recently tran, one of our childrens rosary group leaders in bien hoa city vietnam, asked if we could invite, servant of god cardinal francis xavier, to be a member of the childrens rosary. However, thuan was more interested in reading the lives of the saintsparticularly that of theophane venardand praying the rosary. Remembering cardinal francis xavier nguyen van thuan. A path to sainthood that could be explosive uca news. The recognition of the heroic virtues of cardinal francoisxavier nguyen van thuan of vietnam was celebrated with a solemn mass in the church of santa maria della scala in rome on friday, the eve of the 15th anniversary of his death. Vietnamese cardinal van thuan on first step to sainthood icn. Van thuan, cardinal francis xavier nguyen witnesses to hope. I know that sounds heretical, but im just quoting a cardinal, cardinal francis xavier nguyen van thuan to be exact. Prayers of hope, words of courage by phanxico xavie van thuan nguyyen, 9780819859389, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Cardinal francis xavier nguyen van thuan receives the eucharistic gifts at a mass in rome on october 14, 2001. The spiritual journey of cardinal nguyen van thuan develop the amazon online will end up being handy. He entered the minor seminary in the diocese of hue, in 1964 when van thuan was rector and was secretly ordained a priest by van. Here is the address elizabeth nguyen thi thu hong, the youngest sister of the late cardinal francis xavier nguyen van thuan, gave today at the 49th international.
He spent thirteen years in prisons of the regime, nine of them in solitary confinement. Prayer for beatification cardinal nguyen van thuan foundation. Even so, i hope that ratings about this road of hope. Vietnamese cardinal nguyen van thuan on first step to. Oct 01, 2001 in 1975, francis xavier nguyen van thuan was traveling to saigon, vietnam, to become its new coadjutor bishop. The road of hope, five loaves and two fish, testimony of hope. May 29, 20 there is a book i desperately want to read called road of hope by nguyen van thuan. Books by cardinal nguyen van thuan cardinal nguyen van. Asiavietnam cardinal van thuan, controversial hero of. During the weeks that he hovered between life and death in 2009, joseph says he had two encounters with cardinal francoisxavier nguyen van thuan. Feb 23, 2014 testimony of hope by cardinal francis xavie nguyen van thuan at fujen catholic university in taipei, taiwan on september 17, 1996. Nov 12, 2010 books by francis xavier cardinal nguyen van thuan. On september 16, 2007, the fifth anniversary of cardinal van thuans death, the roman catholic church officially opened the beatification process for him.
Seminarian may owe his life to cardinal van thuans. Dec 16, 2009 english five loaves and two fish by francis xavier nguyen van thuan. Near the end of his stay there, he was celebrating mass for hundreds of villagers, and two of the most diehard informers ended. The recognition of the heroic virtuoes f cardinal francoisxavier nguyen van thuan of vietnam was celebrated with a solemn mass in the church of santa maria della scala in rome on friday, the eve of the 15th. Prayer for beatification cardinal nguyen van thuan. Cardinal van thuan spent years in prison, nine of them in solitary confinement in hanoi, following. Francis xavier cardinal nguyen van thuan, a beacon of hope. During thirteen years in jail, in a situation of seemingly utter hopelessness, the fact that he could listen and speak to god became for him an. Testimony of hope by cardinal francis xavie nguyen van thuan at fujen catholic university in taipei, taiwan on september 17, 1996.
Prayer for the beatification of cardinal francis xavier nguyen van thuan o mighty and eternal god, father, son and holy spirit i offer thanks for giving to the church the heroic testimony of cardinal francis xavier nguyen van thuan. Material from this article was taken from the following works by cardinal thuan. Download prayers of hope cardinal nguyen van thuan pdf. English five loaves and two fish by francis xavier nguyen van thuan. The cardinal spent years in prison under the communist government. Another book, prayers of hope, contains his prayers written in prison.
Imprisoned by a communist government for thirteen years, cardinal van thuan. In 1975, francis xavier nguyen van thuan was traveling to saigon, vietnam, to become its new coadjutor bishop. Popes address to vietnamese delegation of beatification. On the way, he was arrested and imprisonedan incarceration that lasted thirteen years.
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