Article / The following is an excerpt from askfrfrancis.org. Fr. Francis Ching, CC answers tough questions about the Catholic faith.
Question:
Why does the Church dig out the dead body before investigation of sainthood? Is it just to find out if they are “incorrupt” or to get their relics (like St. Francis Xavier or St. Catherine of Siena)? Shall the dead be allowed to rest in peace without being disturbed?
St. John Vianney's greatness lies in his poverty of spirit. He was a humble man who had the gift of tears.
Poverty of spirit can be described as being so empty that we can be filled with the utter fullness of God.
