Editing Fra Girolamo Savonarola (section)

== Reported miracles ==


The healing of St. Catherine of Ricci

The beatification of this holy person [St. Catherine of Ricci] was founded on the well-established fame of her great sanctity, and duly authenticated account of numerous visions, raptures, revelations, ascribed to her while living, and miracles accorded to her intercession after death.

St. Catherine of Ricci obtained miraculous healings by prayer addressed to Fra Girolamo Savonarola, whom she referred to as a martyr.

The account of her miraculous cure, of her belief that Savonarola’s spirit had visited her, that he was a martyr, and a member of the church triumphant in heaven, rests on evidence that cannot be contravened, without depriving the other testimony as to her visions and miraculous manifestations of much value. It rests on her own statements, authenticated by the contemporary superiors of her convent, and of her order, of her brother, a man of great sanctity, Father Timothy de Ricci of the Dominican order, and of several eminent ecclesiastics and prelates of her times. And on such testimony, it is recorded in the works of Burlamacchi.

Sources:

The life and martyrdom of Savonarola, Volume 2, p. 128 - https://i.ibb.co/Lp54BQH/The-life-and-martyrdom-of-Savonarola-Volume-2-p-128.jpg

The life and martyrdom of Savonarola, Volume 2, p. 129 - https://i.ibb.co/Km7kLxN/The-life-and-martyrdom-of-Savonarola-Volume-2-p-129.jpg


The ascension of his spirit to heaven

The beatified Colombia of Perugia, we are also informed, on the morning of Fra Girolamo’s execution, being at mass in the church of St. Domenico (far distant from Florence), began to weep bitterly, and after a little time to seem consoled and made happy, and when asked the cause of his deep grief and subsequent content, replied, that he had seen three brothers of his order put to death in Florence, and their spirits, ascending to heaven, accompanied by angels.

The Pope’s legate, then at Perugia, hearing of this occurrence, immediately despatched a courier to make inquiries in Florence, and the truth of that wonderful vision was made manifest to him.

Source:

The life and martyrdom of Savonarola, Volume 2, p. 131 - https://i.ibb.co/QjM4qLS/The-life-and-martyrdom-of-Savonarola-Volume-2-p-131.jpg


Communication with the living

Burlamacchi’s Life of Savonarola terminates with a detailed account of miracles alleged to have been wrought by Fra Girolamo, or by means of prayer, of those firmly established in the belief of his sanctity, or the efficacy of his relics, of visions of holy persons who believed they had communication with his departed spirit long after his decease.

Sources:

The life and martyrdom of Savonarola, Volume 2, p. 125 - https://i.ibb.co/k9MGb2r/The-life-and-martyrdom-of-Savonarola-Volume-2-p-125.jpg

The life and martyrdom of Savonarola, Volume 2, p. 126 - https://i.ibb.co/99yd4hy/The-life-and-martyrdom-of-Savonarola-Volume-2-p-126.jpg


Recognition:


Touron states that “in the process of canonization of Saint Philip Neri, it is observed that this saint had a singular veneration for Jerome Savonarola, whose image he preserved with great respect, and whose works he read with profit.”

Raynaldus, in his Annals (1558), says that St. Philip Neri had recommended to Pope Paul the Fourth the canonization of Savonarola.

Burlamacchi relates one fact of his own knowledge, well deserving of attention in Rome, and of consideration on the part of it’s present illustrious sovereign. That trustworthy author states:— “I was present when Pope Julius the Second said in the convent fella cerq—that willingly he would have canonized him, (Fra Girolamo)— Io fu presente quando Papa Guilio II. disse nel convento della cerq che volontieri l’avrebe cannonezato.” 


Source:

The life and martyrdom of Savonarola, Volume 2, p. 131 - https://i.ibb.co/SrC0X1Y/The-life-and-martyrdom-of-Savonarola-Volume-2-p-131.jpg


Benedict, that enlightened Pontiff, in his great work on the canonization of saints, in an eighth volume, introduces three catalogues. In the first, there is a list of notable events; in the second, of proper names, in which list he places heretics; in the third, of saints, beatified persons, servants God, of venerable and illustrious men, and others remarkable for sanctity— Elenchus sanctorum, beatorum servorum Dei, virorumque aliarum sanctitatæ venerabilium et illustrium; and in this category he places Savonarola. And, moreover, in the course of his work, he avails himself of the writings of Savonarola, referring to his doctrines and opinions in confirmation of his views.

Sources:

The life and martyrdom of Savonarola, Volume 2, p. 131 - https://i.ibb.co/vhvMFd9/The-life-and-martyrdom-of-Savonarola-Volume-2-p-131.jpg

The life and martyrdom of Savonarola, Volume 2, p. 132 - https://i.ibb.co/bBCnDJR/The-life-and-martyrdom-of-Savonarola-Volume-2-p-132.jpg