Revelation to St. Bridget says no makeup?x

[Sarcelle]

The late Kevin Aucoin was a true artist.

Indeed he was.

He can make any woman look beautiful even if his makeup was subtle. A true artist indeed.

 

[_AnnoDomini]

I’m sort of new to Catholicism, so are private revelations something that should be taken seriously, or is it more of a take-it-with-a-grain-of-salt situation?

 

[Mythicalbio]

They may be rejected, but that is not to say they shouldn’t be taken seriously. Not having to accept them doesn’t mean it is good not to, especially those that the Church endorses and places in the liturgy itself. Very often there is confusion about prudential judgments. A private revelation happened or it didnt, and the fact of it happening or not isn’t based on acceptance. It is more than a grain of salt.

By default I think someone should taken seriously claims of revelation that are approved, that are by Saints and blessed and Popes, and any that seem credible and are approved by the sense of many faithful, etc. But it is just that it is not required to do so, which is why it is so often mentioned. Many act like ecclesiological deist about them though.

Here is a good article about them by a theologian: Commentary on Private Revelations

 

[_AnnoDomini]

Ah, I see! Thank you very much for the clarification.

In this case, do you know if the Church approved St. Bridget’s revelation about makeup? I know that the church has no real concrete position on makeup, but if a canonized saint had a revelation where God said that He despises it, shouldn’t the Church take more of a stance against it?

 

[Mythicalbio]

No, because the revelation was part of advice to a specific woman who was queen at the time I believe. Private revelations dictate actions in a specific time and era, for a specific group of people. Either to not do something, to do something, or believe it, etc. For instance the divine mercy chaplet was given in our era to say it and venerate Gods mercy. They never change the eternal moral law, add to it, or take from it. Only public revelations from God can do that.

Edit: God doesn’t add or subtract laws, but clarifies the law so that we can fulfill it better. This is what Jesus did

 

[_AnnoDomini]

I see! Thank you so much. I was just confused because in St. Bridget’s revelation, she phrased it as if makeup was inherently displeasing to the Lord.