When he came to rome pope john paul ii appointed him the president of the pontifical council for justice and peace. Cardinal francis xavier nguyen van thuan is one of the most inspiring voices of the twentieth century, a true modernday hero. Testimony of hope by francis xavier nguyen van thuan, 9780819874078, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Congregation for the causes of saints, francis xavier nguyen van thuan, blessed solanus casey you may also like. I know that sounds heretical, but im just quoting a cardinal, cardinal francis xavier nguyen van thuan to be exact. Another book, prayers of hope, contains his prayers written in prison. He wrote about the defects of jesus in his book, testimony of hope, which is a compilation of the spiritual exercises he gave to john paul ii and the papal household in the year 2o00.
The road of hope a gospel from prison by cardinal nguyen van thuan in 1975, francis xavier nguyen van thuan was traveling to saigon, vietnam, to become its new coadjutor bishop. In order to hold on firmly to your faith, you must choose the road of hope followed by the disciples of christ and not the road to death offered by the world. He was ordained a priest in 1953, became a bishop in 1967, and was elevated to the rank of cardinal in 2001. Francis xavier nguyen van thuan 19282002 was born in phu cam parish, a suburb of hue, vietnam, the eldest of 8 children. The communist interrogator couldnt stand it any longer. Francis xavier nguyen van 7huan was made the bishop of nha trang in 1967, and in 1975, coadjutor bishop of saigon ho chi minh city. Spiritual exercises of john paul ii by francis xavier nguyen van thuan, francis xavier nguyen thuan, francis x. The life of francis xavier nguyen van thuan andre n. The new coadjutor archbishop was arrested on the solemnity of the assumption, 15 august 1975, and incarcerated for thirteen years, nine of which were endured in. Testimony of hope by francis xavier nguyen van thuan. Arrested only a few months after his appointment, archbishop van 7huan was imprisoned by the vietnamese government for thirteen years and then released to house arrest.
Cardinal francis xavier nguyen van thuan receives the eucharistic gifts at a mass in rome on october 14, 2001. The road of hope by francis xavier nguyen van thuan is a wonderful book i recommend to all people interested in diving into their faith. Five loaves and two fish cts booklet thuan, cardinal. A gospel from prison has 2 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. The triumph of south vietnam by the communists was completed that year. Venerable cardinal francis xavier nguyen van thuan spent thirteen years in communist prisons in his home country of vietnam. A priest of extraordinary faith and courage, he still remained in contact with the faithful under his care by sending out secret messages of encouragement and advice on scraps of paper from his prison cell. Joseph as the patron of all those who live the word. The road of hope, a gospel from prison, by francis xavier. A gospel from prison by van thuan, francis xavier nguyen, thuan, francis xavier nguyen, nguyen van thuan, francis x.
Every year, john paul 11 selects a preacher for a course of spiritual exercises for himself and the vaticans roman curia. But the newly appointed archbishop of saigon, francis xavier nguyen van thuan, answered quietly and directly, no. During a time of political unrest in vietnam, he was arrested for his faith and spent the next thirteen years in prison. Photo cns network of village spies was ruined, all because of thuans witness of christian charity.
Van thuan, francis xavier nguyen quotes author of the. This holy mans simplicity and wisdom have inspired thousands to embrace life with a new faith. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. X nguyen van thuan was born at phu cam in the diocese of hue, province of thua thien, vietnam, on april l7, l928. If you have never heard of him, go here to find out more about his astounding life. Books by cardinal nguyen van thuan cardinal nguyen van. Cardinal francis xavier nguyen van thuan timothy p. The cause of francis xavier nguyen van thuan needs careful handling alessandro speciale, vatican city vietnam july 10, 20 at a special ceremony on saturday, pope francis briefly met with clergy and officials who, over the past two years, have been involved in the diocesan phase of the beatification process of vietnamese cardinal francis. Van chau a copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. This book contained short messages by cardinal van thuan.
In 1975, francis xavier nguyen van thuan was traveling to saigon, vietnam, to become its new coadjutor bishop. Cardinal francis xavier nguyen van thuan is one of the most inspiring voices of the twentieth century, a true modernday. See more ideas about vans, francis xavier and catholic. Cardinal george pell, archbishop of sydney about the author. He was ordained a priest in 1953 and became a bishop in 1967. On the way, he was arrested and imprisonedan incarceration that lasted thirteen years. Discover book depositorys huge selection of francois xavier nguyen van thuan books online. Many people today repeatedly assert, i and you excuse yourself saying, i cannot perform acts of charity because i have no money. Van thuan, cardinal francis xavier nguyen witnesses to hope.
Van thuan, francis xavier nguyen, thuan, francis xavier nguyen, nguyen van thuan, francis x 9780819874078. How delightful and original is such a reasoning on the gospel data. The bishop fashioned a tiny bible out of scraps of paper. A gospel from prison by francis xavier nguyen van thuan online at alibris. During his nights in prison, he wrote encouraging messages to the vietnamese people. He was imprisoned by the communist government from 19751988 and was expelled from vietnam in 1991. Cardinal francis xavier ngyuen van thuan in 1975, cardinal francis xavier ngyuen van thuan was arrested by the communist government of vietnam and imprisoned for. Francis xavier nguyen van thuan was a member of one of vietnams leading families. Solanus casey, cardinal van thuan among those advanced.
Spiritual exercises of john paul ii by francis xavier nguyen van thuan, julia mary darrenkamp and anne eileen heffernan. Book recommendation the road to hope by cardinal francis. Faced with dire conditions aimed at breaking the human spirit, van thuan secretly wrote hopefilled notes to the people of his diocese. Meeting with those who helped complete the diocesan phase of cardinal thu. Francis xavier nguyen van thuan, an apostle of hope the. Venerable cardinal francisxavier nguyen van thuan spent thirteen years in communist prisons in his home country of vietnam.
Venerable francis xavier nguyen van thuan ordained a priest in 1953 and made the bishop of nha trang, vietnam, in 1967, venerable francis xavier nguyen van thuan suffered for the gospel especially during his long years in prison. Cardinal nguyen van thuan, a good citizen and a noble pastor. Despite tremendous risk, van thuan refused to remain passive. Written by a personal friend of cardinal van thuan, this moving. I am very satisfied with this translation of cardinal van thuans book, and i. This book has been translated to more than 15 languages. A path to sainthood that could be explosive uca news. Near the end of his stay there, he was celebrating mass for hundreds of villagers, and two of the most diehard informers ended. A gospel from prison francis xavier nguyen van thuan on.
September 16, 2015 th anniversary of francis xavier nguyen van thuan. The following are extracts from the late cardinal francis xavier nguyen van thuans address experiencing gods liberating power this thought from the depth of his heart start to inspired him and that he should choose the path that god laid out for him already rather than the works of god. Five loaves and two fish by francis xavier nguyen van thuan. He was a nephew of south vietnams first president, ngo dinh di.