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'''Father Rene Laurentin''' was born in ], ] on October 19, 1917 to Marie and Maurice Laurentin, an architect. After finishing his secondary studies at the Institution of Sainte Marie de Chole, he entered the Seminary in ] at the Catholic Institute in October 1934 at the age of 17 where he excelled in his studies, specifically ], specializing in ]. In 1938 he earned a degree in ] from the ]. He was studying ] when he was called by his country to serve in the military. ] was looming and he realized his duty, becoming a military officer in the ]. After being held a ] in ], he was finally freed and received the dual citations of the Cross of War and the ], two of the highest a French soldier can receive.
Father '''René Laurentin''' ({{IPA|fr|ʁəne loʁɑ̃tɛ̃}}; October 19, 1917 – September 10, 2017<ref></ref>) was a French theologian. He is widely recognized as "one of the world’s foremost students" of ]<ref name=Roberts/> and is the author of numerous books and scholarly articles on topics including Marian apparitions such as ] and ]; visionaries and mystics including ], ], ], and ]; as well as biblical exegesis, theology, and ].<ref name=laurentincollection></ref>


==Life==
Despite the hardships of war, his resolve to be a priest had not waned. He enrolled in the University de Son Oflag to pursue his studies, taking ] and ] under the tutorship of the renowned Dominican Father Genevois. In July 1946 he attained his degree in ] and was ordained a priest on December 8, 1946 in Paris by Bishop Blanchet, then the rector of the Catholic Institute. Because of his learned thesis, he was encouraged to continue writing and extended on the thesis he had written on the ] and the role she had played throughout ]. In 1952 he received his ] in ] from the Sorbonne on June 7, 1952, followed by another Doctorate in Theology where he graduated cum singulari prosus laude on February 9, 1953 from the Catholic Institute of Paris.
Laurentin was born October 19, 1917, in ], France, to Marie Jactel and Maurice Laurentin, an architect.<ref name=Harrison/> He is the brother of journalist Gregoire Laurentin.


Laurentin attended secondary school at Sainte-Marie de Cholet. In 1934 he entered the Carmelite Seminary at the ]. A student of neo-Thomist philosopher ], Laurentin also studied at the Sorbonne. In 1938 he obtained two degrees: a Licentiate of Philosophy with a focus on the work of Saint ] and a Licentiate of Letters - Philosophy from the ]. Called to serve in the French army during ], he was taken as a prisoner of war in Belgium in May 1940 and spent five years in detention at ] 4D in Germany.<ref name=Harrison></ref> After his return, he was ordained to the priesthood on December 8, 1946. He went on to obtain a Doctor of Letters from the Sorbonne in 1952 and a Doctor of Theology from the Institute Catholique in 1953 (cum laude singulari prorsus).<ref name=laurentincollection/>
In October 1955 he was named Professor of Theology at the Catholic ] and taught ] to the ] that same year. He became Vice President of the Society of French Studies of Mary in 1962. That same year he was accorded the honor of being a periti or expert at the ] after being named a consultant for the preparatory commissions two years before in 1960. He wrote much of the Marian Doctrine in the Dogmatic Constitution of Vatican II. Also during this time he studied meticulously on various ''apparitions'' and served as a correspondent for ], writing numerous stories and editorials on the Council and then the election of ]. He wrote several articles and thesis from 1963 to 1972 on Vatican II and the various Synods.
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===Teaching and Research===
The more he became known, the more others sought him out, recognizing how knowledegable he was in ] and ]. Those experts on ] and ] had gone to him rather than the opposite, for his reputation preceded him. Always Father Rene was willing to listen and absorb all he could. He has produced in-depth treatises on Lourdes, Fatima, ] and countless other apparitions throughout ] and the world.
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In 1955, Laurentin was nominated to serve in the Pontifical International Marian Academy (l'Académie pontificale mariale internationale). Also in 1955, he was appointed Professor of Theology at the ]. In the early 1960s he served as a consultant to the Preparatory Theological Commission of the ] on parts of the Marian doctrine in the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church.<ref name=Harrison/> He also served as a correspondent for ], where he contributed editorials on the council and the election of ].


In 1981 the ] authorized him to study the writings of Yvonne-Aime de Malestroit who was under consideration by the ]. He published eight volumes on the candidate. Throughout Father Rene's illustrious life he has been a guest lecturer at numerous universities in both ] and ] including summer tenure at the ] in ] as a visiting lecturer for well over twenty years and ] in ] He is also a member of the Theology Faculty at the ] and the ]. He has been singled out and honored by four ] including ] who has conducted numerous personal audiences and consultations with the respected ]. In addition he has appeared internationally on radio and television in ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], the ] and ]. He has written over 2,000 articles, mostly for ], a major publication in France and Chretians Magazine. In 1981 the Vatican authorized Laurentin to study the writings of ] (Yvonne Beauvais) who was under consideration by the Congregation for the Causes of Saints. Laurentin has served on the theology faculty at the ] and the ] and has served as a visiting professor at several universities in Europe and North America. From the 1970s through the early 2000s, he taught courses at the International Marian Research Institute at the ].<ref name=Harris></ref> Laurentin also served as Vice President of the French Mariological Society (Société française d’études mariales) from 1962 to 1997.<ref name=laurentincollection/>


Laurentin was a strong promoter of the purported apparitions at Medjugorje, which brought him into conflict with the local bishop. He was also a supporter of ].<ref name=Herrero>{{cite book |last=Herrero |first=Juan A. |editor=Joanne M. Greer, David O. Moberg |chapter=Medjugorje: Ecclesiastical Conflict, Theological Controversy, Ethnic Division |title=Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion |year=1999 |publisher=JAI Press|location=Stamford, Connecticut |isbn=0762304839 |page=146 |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QOa_6HNsp_EC&pg=PA146}}</ref>
He is said to have long understood the meaning of the messages from the ], beginning at Rue de Bac in his own country and has followed with extreme interest almost every reported ], locutionist, messenger, etc. over the past 40 years, writing extensive works on so many, specifically ] with his first work in 1984. This was only three years after the ] had begun which purportedly continue today as well. He has written many subsequent works on ], many translated for his English books by Juan Gonzalez of Houston. Some of these are "Latest News of Medjugorje" (1987), "Scientific and Medical Studies on the Apparitions" (1988), "Seven Years of Apparitions: Time for Harvest?" (1988), "Is the ] appearing at ]?" (1990), "Learning from Medjugorje: What is Truth?" (1992), "Apparitions at ] Prolonged: A Merciful Delay for a World in Danger" (1992), "] - Thirteen Years Later" (1994), "Ten Years of ]" (1991), and "War - Love Your Enemies - Medjugorje" (1994).


Lauretin's 1995 book ''An Appeal from Mary in Argentina''<ref> "An Appeal from Mary in Argentina - The Apparitions of San Nicolás"</ref> gives an account of reported appearance of the Blessed Virgin Mary to Gladys Quiroga de Motta in ], Argentina beginning on September 25, 1983. They were declared "worthy of belief" by the local ordinary Bishop Cardelli on May 22, 2016.<ref> news bulletin published online on June 4, 2016 by Catholic News Agency</ref>
Father Rene has been the champion of many lesser known apparitions and mystic phenomena which gave more credence to them because of his expertise in the face of opposition from others who had no proof, many times going only on their own opinions. Many have tried to destroy ], San Nicholas, Scottsdale, even ] but have not been able to legitimately discredit these apparitions and messages because of the wisdom and logic imparted by Father Rene who understands the history of apparitions and how ] works in conveying ] messages to His children. Father Rene realizes that often the style of each ] is different and people can easily find fault with the messenger, but if they cannot with the messages - then that is the key to it being more authentic than others think. Father Rene reasons that a messenger's humanity works to show that often it is from ] and how ] works with that person in the fashion of an oxen cart where both need to pull the cart. ] and man need to work together to accomplish His Divine Will.


Laurentin died on September 10, 2017, at the age of ninety-nine in Évry, a suburb of Paris.<ref name=Roberts></ref>
In 1990 he wrote on the ] of San Nicolas in ] - "An Appeal from ] in ]: The Apparition of San Nicolas." His findings helped the local bishop approve the apparitions at the local level. In 1993 Father Rene wrote a piece on "Read the Bible with Mary". That same year he wrote on the Apparitions at ] parish in Scottsdale, Arizona where Father Jack Spaulding was pastor. The book was "Our Lord and Our Lady in Scottsdale: Fruitful Charisms in a Traditional American Parish." Father Laurentin also released in 1993 his book "When God gives a Sign: A Response to Objections made against Vassula's Testimony on ]." This was about ], one of the more controversial messengers of our time. Two years later he followed that with a book entitled "Who is Vassula?" In 1996, fifteen years after writing 8 volumes about the nun Yvonne Aimee, he wrote the book "La Sainte enfance" on the childhood of the saint-to-be.


==Publications==
He has also written on "], ], ], ]" and "] in Santa Maria, ]" as well as his masterpiece "The Cause of Liberation in the ]." In addition he has authored "A Short Treatise on the ]" and "The Truth of Christmas Beyond the Myths: The Gospels of the Infancy of Christ" as well as countless other works and articles. All in all he has written over 100 books on various subjects of Mary, ] and ] Doctrine.
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Laurentin is widely recognized as an expert in the field of Mariology and is the author of over 150 books<ref name=Roberts/> six volumes of which focused on ].<ref name=Harris/> His writings, translated in many languages, cover a range of topics on Marian apparitions including Lourdes and Medjugorje; visionaries and mystics including Bernadette Soubirous, Thérèse de Lisieux, Catherine Labouré, and YvonneAimée de Malestroit; as well as biblical exegesis, theology, and Vatican II.


==Awards==
According to theologians and experts the world over there is no one more of an authority on discernment than Father Rene Laurentin who today is an ] as well. He has written extensively on Saint ], Saint Louis Marie de Grignion de Montfort, Saint ] and the newest Doctor of the Church Saint ] which were published well before she was proclaimed a ]. In fact, many say Father Rene's works helped in the Little Flower's promotion to that august title.
Laurentin has received various awards and distinctions including the Marian Award of 1963 from the University of Dayton (1964), the Wlodzimierz Pietrzak Literary Award (1974), Italy's National Catholic Culture Award (1996), Officer of the ] (2002), and many other awards for his writing and contributions to Catholicism and Mariology.<ref name="laurentinbio">{{Cite web |url=http://renelaurentin.fr/biographie/ |title=René Laurentin Biography |access-date=2015-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150504154942/http://renelaurentin.fr/biographie/ |archive-date=2015-05-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=laurentincollection/>


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Overall many also consider this 90 year-old priest the champion of ] the world over. L'Abbe Laurentin is said to recognize the urgency our the times and ] purpose in sending ] to His children in such multitudes of appearances and messages during the later hours of this second millennium. Father Rene realizes the urgency of ]'s words and is doing all he can, as his fiat to God and His Heavenly Mother to separate the wheat from the chaff so all can benefit from God's Love and Mercy. L'Abbe Laurentin is said to understand this clearly and his goal is to clear the cobwebs of doubters when he believes something is truly from ].
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René Laurentin

Father René Laurentin (French pronunciation: [ʁəne loʁɑ̃tɛ̃]; October 19, 1917 – September 10, 2017) was a French theologian. He is widely recognized as "one of the world’s foremost students" of Mariology and is the author of numerous books and scholarly articles on topics including Marian apparitions such as Lourdes and Medjugorje; visionaries and mystics including Bernadette Soubirous, Thérèse de Lisieux, Catherine Labouré, and Yvonne Aimée de Malestroit; as well as biblical exegesis, theology, and Vatican II.

Life

Laurentin was born October 19, 1917, in Tours, France, to Marie Jactel and Maurice Laurentin, an architect. He is the brother of journalist Gregoire Laurentin.

Laurentin attended secondary school at Sainte-Marie de Cholet. In 1934 he entered the Carmelite Seminary at the Catholic University of Paris. A student of neo-Thomist philosopher Jacques Maritain, Laurentin also studied at the Sorbonne. In 1938 he obtained two degrees: a Licentiate of Philosophy with a focus on the work of Saint Thomas Aquinas and a Licentiate of Letters - Philosophy from the Sorbonne. Called to serve in the French army during World War II, he was taken as a prisoner of war in Belgium in May 1940 and spent five years in detention at Oflag 4D in Germany. After his return, he was ordained to the priesthood on December 8, 1946. He went on to obtain a Doctor of Letters from the Sorbonne in 1952 and a Doctor of Theology from the Institute Catholique in 1953 (cum laude singulari prorsus).

Vittorio Messori with René Laurentin

Teaching and Research

René Laurentin on "La Solitude" Notre Dame de Sion - Évry (FR)

In 1955, Laurentin was nominated to serve in the Pontifical International Marian Academy (l'Académie pontificale mariale internationale). Also in 1955, he was appointed Professor of Theology at the Catholic University of Angers. In the early 1960s he served as a consultant to the Preparatory Theological Commission of the Second Vatican Council on parts of the Marian doctrine in the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church. He also served as a correspondent for Le Figaro, where he contributed editorials on the council and the election of Pope Paul VI.

In 1981 the Vatican authorized Laurentin to study the writings of Yvonne Aimée de Malestroit (Yvonne Beauvais) who was under consideration by the Congregation for the Causes of Saints. Laurentin has served on the theology faculty at the University of Florence and the University of Milan and has served as a visiting professor at several universities in Europe and North America. From the 1970s through the early 2000s, he taught courses at the International Marian Research Institute at the University of Dayton. Laurentin also served as Vice President of the French Mariological Society (Société française d’études mariales) from 1962 to 1997.

Laurentin was a strong promoter of the purported apparitions at Medjugorje, which brought him into conflict with the local bishop. He was also a supporter of Vassula Ryden.

Lauretin's 1995 book An Appeal from Mary in Argentina gives an account of reported appearance of the Blessed Virgin Mary to Gladys Quiroga de Motta in San Nicolás de los Arroyos, Argentina beginning on September 25, 1983. They were declared "worthy of belief" by the local ordinary Bishop Cardelli on May 22, 2016.

Laurentin died on September 10, 2017, at the age of ninety-nine in Évry, a suburb of Paris.

Publications

René Laurentin

Laurentin is widely recognized as an expert in the field of Mariology and is the author of over 150 books six volumes of which focused on Lourdes. His writings, translated in many languages, cover a range of topics on Marian apparitions including Lourdes and Medjugorje; visionaries and mystics including Bernadette Soubirous, Thérèse de Lisieux, Catherine Labouré, and YvonneAimée de Malestroit; as well as biblical exegesis, theology, and Vatican II.

Awards

Laurentin has received various awards and distinctions including the Marian Award of 1963 from the University of Dayton (1964), the Wlodzimierz Pietrzak Literary Award (1974), Italy's National Catholic Culture Award (1996), Officer of the Legion of Honour (2002), and many other awards for his writing and contributions to Catholicism and Mariology.

References

  1. "L’abbé René Laurentin est mort", Aletaia, September 11, 2017
  2. ^ Roberts, Sam. "René Laurentin, Investigator of Celestial Visions, Dies at 99", The New York Times, Sept. 15, 2017
  3. ^ "Guide to the Father René Laurentin collection 1948-2003", International Marian Research Institute, University of Dayton
  4. ^ Smith, Harrison, "René Laurentin, Catholic scholar who studied visions of Mary, dies at 99", The Washington Post, September 18, 2017
  5. ^ Harris, Kayla. "Father Ren? Laurentin and the Marian Library", Marian Library, University of Dayton
  6. Herrero, Juan A. (1999). "Medjugorje: Ecclesiastical Conflict, Theological Controversy, Ethnic Division". In Joanne M. Greer, David O. Moberg (ed.). Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion. Stamford, Connecticut: JAI Press. p. 146. ISBN 0762304839.
  7. Google Books "An Appeal from Mary in Argentina - The Apparitions of San Nicolás"
  8. "Marian apparition has been approved in Argentina" news bulletin published online on June 4, 2016 by Catholic News Agency
  9. "René Laurentin Biography". Archived from the original on 2015-05-04. Retrieved 2015-08-20.

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