How good it is to die when one has lived on the cross.

— John Vianney (1786–1859), Pfarrer und Heiliger

Topics: Eternity & Hope Beyond Death, Discipleship

John Vianney

Johannes Maria Vianney (1786–1859), bekannt als Pfarrer von Ars, war ein französischer katholischer Priester, der über vier Jahrzehnte in der ländlichen Pfarrei Ars-sur-Formans wirkte. Er wurde vor allem durch seine ausdauernde Beichtseelsorge bekannt, fiel aber auch durch radikale persönliche Askese und einen anfangs strengen moralischen Rigorismus auf. Bibellesern begegnet er heute als Urheber prägnanter geistlicher Impulse über das Gebet, die persönliche Umkehr und das Vertrauen auf Gottes Barmherzigkeit.

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