'starving Yogi' Goes Without Food Or Water, Astounds Scientist

[Cherie]

Therese Neumann had a confirmed case of inedia.

I heard from a personal source that the only reason why her cause for beatification has not been opened yet from the diocese of Regensburg is because they are waiting for the canonization of Bd. Anna Schaffer of Mindelstetten, who is under the jurisdiction of the diocese of Regensburg.

In any case, it's interesting, and here is the Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Therese_Neumann

"From the years of 1922 until her death in 1962, Therese Neumann apparently consumed no food other than The Holy Eucharist, and claimed to have drunk no water from 1926 until her death.[sup][url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Therese_Neumann#cite_note-7"][/url][/sup]

In July 1927 a medical doctor and four Franciscan nurses kept a watch on her 24 hours a day for a two-week period. They confirmed that she had consumed nothing except for one consecrated sacred Host a day, and had suffered no ill effects, loss of weight, or dehydration. Montague Summers in the "Physical Phenomenon of Mysticism" speaks of her supernatural ability to survive for long periods without food or water. He supported this claim by citing an article about Therese Neumann in the January 5, 1940 "The Universe" which said the peasant woman refused German ration cards saying she had no need of food and drink."

[infinitelord1]

[quote name='morostheos' date='14 May 2010 - 09:38 AM' timestamp='1273847907' post='2110546']
The Church has never denied that people are able to do many strange things through "channeling energy" but it also warns us that these powers do not come from God. It is very very dangerous to think that these types of things are coming from God because we are inviting other spirits and powers into our souls.
[/quote]

I wonder what the reasoning is behind the Church making this claim...

Why can't it be a matter of God instilling such a gift within someone?

Edited May 14, 2010 by infinitelord1

[Bennn]

[quote name='Semper Catholic' date='12 May 2010 - 02:50 AM' timestamp='1273625458' post='2109094']
Does God not give graces to Jews, or Muslims or peoples of any other religious order?

There are plenty of people who survive miraculously, or have exceedingly special abilities that may not be Christians. Kind of silly to believe that God does not bless all of his children regardless of what religious path they follow.

Just my opinion.
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There are many people of other religions who have no clue that Catholicism even exists, meaning that they have not been able to consciously deny Christ and His Church. Maybe God might grant such graces to them?

Pax Domini,
Ben

Edited May 14, 2010 by Bennn