His cause for beatification opened
Matthew 10:37-39 He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; and he who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.
John 16:33 I have said this to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.
Cardinal Francis Xavier Nguyen Van Thuan spent more than 13 years in a Vietnamese prison; 9 years of which were spent in solitary confinement, all for his faith in the Lordship of Christ Jesus. Recorded on the Feast of the Holy Rosary, October 7, 1976, in Phu-Khanh prison, during his solitary confinement: "I am happy here, in this cell, where white mushrooms are growing on my sleeping mat, because You are here with me, because You want me to live here with You. I have spoken much in my lifetime: now I speak no more. It's Your turn to speak to me, Jesus; I am listening to You."
During his imprisonment he wrote 'The Road of Hope' a gospel from prison. In 1988, he was released from prison and placed under house arrest. Later in 1991, he was exiled from his native Vietnam and spent the last many years of his life in Rome, where he was appointed President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace. Under his leadership and guidance 'The Social Agenda' - A Collection of Magisterial Texts was compiled in the year 2000. The "Social Agenda" is now available and downloadable at www.thesocialagenda.com and www.thesocialagenda.org. He died of cancer in 2002 and his cause for beatification is presently open at the Vatican.
During his imprisonment he wrote 'The Road of Hope' a gospel from prison. In 1988, he was released from prison and placed under house arrest. Later in 1991, he was exiled from his native Vietnam and spent the last many years of his life in Rome, where he was appointed President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace. Under his leadership and guidance 'The Social Agenda' - A Collection of Magisterial Texts was compiled in the year 2000. The "Social Agenda" is now available and downloadable at www.thesocialagenda.com and www.thesocialagenda.org. He died of cancer in 2002 and his cause for beatification is presently open at the Vatican.
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