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Unknown Calif. Housewife on Road to Sainthood

Cora Evans claimed to receive visions of Jesus

(Newser) A late California housewife has started on the path to sainthood, and the San Jose Mercury News digs into the "largely unknown" woman's story. During her lifetime, Cora Evans, who died in 1957 and was declared a "Servant of God" by the Vatican last year, would reportedly slip into a coma-like state, in which she claimed to receive religious visions and meet Jesus (her name for him: "the master"). Her daughter also says she had the stigmata. Evans wrote extensively about her experiences, and her writing ended up in the hands of a family friend who along with a cousinis now campaigning for her canonization, and has raised $700,000 to make it happen. "Over the years, I would read Cora's writings and wonder: Why (am I) reading this? The pope should be reading this," he says. But her "Servant of God" designation is a long way from saint. Evans received the Servant of God title in March 2012, but her life will be examined by theologians for several more years; they will debate upgrading her to "Venerable." After that, the hardest part: proving she performed two miracles. The men pushing her cause say miracles may have occurred in her name, but they likely wouldn't stand up to the Vatican's scrutiny. But they're hoping as more people are exposed to her, more people will ask for her aid.
By Ruth Brown, Newser Staff / Posted Sep 25, 2013 9:07 AM CDT

Cora Evans, Servant of God

Cora was a Utah native and a convert to the Catholic faith There are three exciting developments regarding Cora's cause. First, Bishop Richard Garcia, the bishop of Monterrey, California, the diocese where Cora was resident at the time of her death in 1957, formally opened the cause for her canonization. Secondly, Bishop Garcia appointed Fr. Joseph Grimaldi, J.C.L. "as postulator for the cause of the lay faithful, known for her holiness, Cora Evans." This step formally makes her a Servant of God. Second, Bishop Garcia appointed
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Fr. Joseph Grimaldi, JCL, postulator for the cause of Cora Evans. Fr. Grimaldis appointment is good news as he served as Promoter of Justice for the cause of the recently canonized St. Damien of Molokai.

Cora Evans, Servant of God, pray for us

The promotor iustitiae was formerly known, at least popularly, as the "devils advocate" (i.e., advocatus diaboli), formally called the promotor fidei (i.e., promoter of faith). So, Fr. Grimaldis role in Coras cause will be the exact opposite of the canonical duties he performed in the cause of St. Damien. As postulator for Coras cause, Grimaldi will serve as what used to be called advocatus Dei, or Gods advocate, promoting her canonization and stating the case for her being raised to the altar, whereas when he served as Promoter of Justice it was his job to examine the accuracy of everything submitted in favor of Fr. Damiens canon ization and to scrutinize claims made on behalf of his holiness, not with an eye towards preventing his canonization, but to insure the honesty and integrity of the proceedings.

One famous and recent example of the role of the Promoter of Justice was to have Christopher Hitchens, author of the scathing book The Missionary Position: Mother Teresa in Theory and Practice, testify before the Congregation for the Causes of Saints against Bl. Teresa being recognized as a saint of the church, an experience he described in his article, "Less Than Miraculous," as "representing the Evil One, as it were, pro bono."
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Finally, back in February, His Excellency, Archbishop George Niederauer of San Francisco (formerly bishop of Salt Lake City), granted an imprimatur for Prayer for the Intercession of Cora Evans, composed by her long-time confessor and spiritual director, Fr. Frank Parrish, S.J. I encourage any who read this blog to bring any particular needs to Cora, asking for her intercession. Below is the approved prayer: First - Visit the Blessed Sacrament

Cora prayed that she would be given the same gift as Saint Therese, the Little Flower, spending her heaven on earth doing good. But, first visit the Blessed Sacrament.

Second - The Prayer - Ask Cora to intercede in your behalf

Dearest Jesus, You blessed Cora Evans with many supernatural mystical gifts as a means of drawing us to a deeper and more intimate union with your Sacred Heart through Your Divine Indwelling, Your Mystical Humanity. I ask You through her intercession to help me in my special request (name the favor) and my efforts to do Your will here on earth and be with You, Your Blessed Mother, Saint Joseph and the whole Court of Heaven forever.

Third - Say three times

The Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be to the Father.

To read more about Cora, please visit this link. While I am on the subject of recently opened causes for canonization, I cannot help but mention that of Dorothy Day, who once averred that she did not want to be a saint because she did not want to be dismissed that easily. Specifically, I draw your attention, dear reader, to Msgr. Lorenzo Albacetes article, which appeared in Il Sussidiario (an on-line effort to which I make an occasional contribution), Dorothy Day and the Catholic Worker Movement."
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Posted by Dcn Scott Dodge at 7:05 PM

References: http://www.newser.com/story/174828/unknown-calif-housewife-on-road-to-sainthood.html http://scottdodge.blogspot.com/2011/06/cora-evans-servant-of-god.html