Venezuela: Canonization of Beata María de San José is not in a Roman phase

The Congregation of the Agustinas Recoletas of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, founded by the religious María de San Joséhe clarified that the cause of canonization of the Venezuelan Blessed “is not yet in a Roman phase.”

In recent days, Venezuelan media have echoed information that indicates that “two possible miracles” would allegedly be in the process of being studied by a Vatican commission.

The HNA. Gracellia Molina, vicepostulator of the cause of canonization of the Beata María de San José, referred “to the misinformation that is currently rolling on social networks”, noting that the congregation has documentation of a multitude of alleged miracles and favors received by intercession of its founder.

“We have more documentation of two cases, but we never specify that they were the only two cases. Since vicepostulation, from the congregation in Venezuela, we are documenting not two, but many cases of favors granted. We continue working on that,” said the HNA. Molina in an interview with ACI Press.

In addition, the religious explained that currently one of those cases is the one that “has the most possibilities of being approved,” although she indicated that it is a very long process of studies before receiving the approval of the Holy See.

“Our mother’s canonization does not yet come. We need to be in the Roman phase, which we have not yet arrived, but we expect it soon. Only God knows it. We are working on having the greatest possible guarantees, that there is no doubt that in this case a divine intervention was received,” added the vicepostulator.

“It is important not to fall into these types of rumors because it would be misinform, it is not reality or what has wanted to manifest,” said the HNA. Molina However, he assured that the situation can serve for people to find out that the cause of lanate canonization is active and pray for that intention.

Who is the Beata María de San José?

Laura Evangelista Alvarado Cardozo, known as Mother Maria de San José, or, simply, Mother Maria, was born on April 25, 1875 in the town of Choroní (Venezuela). He was baptized in October of that same year.

On December 8, 1888, the day of the Immaculate Conception, Laura made the first communion and promised the Lord, in a private way, that Virgin would remain perpetuity. At that time I was only 13 years old.

At 18 he began to be in charge of preparation for the first communion in his parish. It was 1893 and the young woman, with the spiritual company of the priest and pastor of Maracay, P. Justo Vicente López Aveledo, became co -founder of the society of the daughters of Mary.

In 1901, also together with P. López Aveledo, he co -founded the congregation of the Agustinas Recoletas sisters of the Heart of Jesus, order approved by San Pio X. Two years later, in 1903 he cast his perpetual votes and adopts the name of Sr. María de San José. Mother Maria would take care of serving her religious community and her apostolic works for many years, living and moving through different parts of Venezuela, always in direct contact with those who suffered.

He died on April 2, 1967, in Maracay. In 1994 his remains were exhumed, and they were incorrupts. On May 7, 1995, Pope San Juan Pablo II proclaimed Blessed.