Happy feast of Blessed Lucy of Narni!

[Paul F. Ford]

Happy feast of Blessed Lucy of Narni!

(1476 - 1544)
Born at Narni, Italy, the oldest of eleven children, she resisted one attempt to have her marry and then agreed to marry a Count Peter in 1491 on the advice of her confessor and a vision of our Lady she is said to have experienced. They lived together as brother and sister for three years when he released her and she became a Dominican regular tertiary at Rome. She later went to Viterbo and during the three years she was there experienced the stigmata and participated in the Passion every Wednesday and Friday. She was subjected to repeated examinations by skeptics who after thorough investigation were convinced her supernatural experiences were real. When twenty-three, Duke Ercole I of Ferrara built a convent for her at Ferrara and selected Lucrecia Borgia to staff it with novices, many unsuited to be nuns, with Lucy as superior. Unable to cope with the problems of that position, she was replaced by Sister Mary of Parma and after the death of the duke in 1505 was relegated to obscurity in the convent for the next thirty-nine years. She died there on November 15, almost forgotten, but miracles at her grave began a cult, which was confirmed in 1710.

(From John Delaney's DICTIONARY OF SAINTS)
[signed]
Paul F. Ford
(author of the Companion to Narnia and the Pocket Companion to Narnia )

[Genie]

Amazing life of Blessed Lucy of Narni!!!
Thanks for posting!

[A#minor]

whoa, that's some weird stuff! Did Lewis know about that?

[carol]

Interesting... the convenience of knowing you would only manifest these things on Wednesdays and Thursdays!

[fgiusepp]

Happy feast of Blessed Lucy of Narni!

(1476 - 1544)
Born at Narni, Italy, the oldest of eleven children, she resisted one attempt to have her marry and then agreed to marry a Count Peter in 1491 on the advice of her confessor and a vision of our Lady she is said to have experienced. (From John Delaney's DICTIONARY OF SAINTS)
[signed]
Paul F. Ford
(author of the Companion to Narnia and the Pocket Companion to Narnia )

We live in Narni that are named Narnia from 299 B. C.

you can find some immages from Blessed Lucy of Narni also at:


http://merecatholics.blogspot.com/2005/ ... narni.html

[King Edmund]

Interesting. Funny how life plays out.

[Paul F. Ford]

Did Lewis know about that?

No, he didn't (but in heaven he does know now). I just think it is a wonderful coincidence.

[fgiusepp]

Did Lewis know about that?

No, he didn't (but in heaven he does know now). I just think it is a wonderful coincidence.

This is true , but Walter Hooper come to Narnia town 2 time and know very well Blessed Lucy of Narni!

[carol]

Walter Hooper is not C.S.Lewis. He worked for him for a few weeks in Lewis' last year. He came back and took over all the editing. He has made lots of claims about what Lewis said.

[fgiusepp]

This is true but also other people like Katryn Lindskoog and Douglas Greshas know Narni town in Italy .

In any case we like the magic books of Narnia and like to share with all the narnians in the world the work in the schools for show Narnia land.

if you like you can see some work and activities at:
http://www.narnia.it/narniviva_eu.htm

[carol]

Hi fgiusepp,

I have seen your posts on Narniaweb too - in all of them it seems to be sunny all the time in Narni! Is this true? Next time I come to Italy I would love to visit. It's been 17 years since I visited Italy - do you think I am due to visit soon?

Thank you for the lovely pictures and all the information. It's good to know how enthusiastic Narni people are about the Narnia books.

Carol

[WalkingEagle]

Are we SURE Lewis didn't know anything about this St. Lucy of Narni (aka Narnia). Its TOO coincidental.

Anyway, The spirit of Narnia prevails. Lucretia Borgia? THE WHITE WITCH!!!!

[carol]

Some of the later members of the Royal Family of Charn are not unlike the Borgias!!! Ha!!

[fgiusepp]

Hi fgiusepp,

I have seen your posts on Narniaweb too - in all of them it seems to be sunny all the time in Narni! Is this true? Next time I come to Italy I would love to visit. It's been 17 years since I visited Italy - do you think I am due to visit soon?

Thank you for the lovely pictures and all the information. It's good to know how enthusiastic Narni people are about the Narnia books.

Carol

Dear Carol and Friends
in this period Narni are in the medioeval time like you can see at:
http://www.narnia.it/anello_eu.htm


about Lucrezia Borgia they live in Ferrara but visit many time Narnia in Italy.

[bekados]

Hi there, fguisepp, haven't seen you here for a while. Did you ever read Prince of Foxes?