{"id":6320,"date":"2026-06-01T23:12:07","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T23:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carmenhernandez.org\/carmen-a-woman-whom-the-lord-chose-for-himself\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T23:42:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T23:42:50","slug":"carmen-a-woman-whom-the-lord-chose-for-himself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carmenhernandez.org\/en\/carmen-a-woman-whom-the-lord-chose-for-himself\/","title":{"rendered":"Carmen: A woman whom the Lord chose for Himself"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Closing of the diocesan phase of the beatification process for Carmen Hern\u00e1ndez<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n
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On June 2, 2026, at the Redemptoris Mater<\/em> Diocesan Missionary Seminary in Madrid, directly in front of the chapel that houses the mortal remains of Carmen Hern\u00e1ndez, a ceremony of particular significance took place: the diocesan phase of the canonization process for the Servant of God was officially declared concluded. Present were the Archbishop of Madrid, Cardinal Jos\u00e9 Cobo; numerous bishops; Kiko, Father Mario, and Ascensi\u00f3n; more than 500 itinerants from around the world; and some members of the Neocatechumenal communities in Madrid. Also present were Fr. Alberto Fern\u00e1ndez, Episcopal Delegate for the Causes of Saints of the Diocese of Madrid, and the members of the tribunal who have followed the diocesan phase of Carmen\u2019s cause.<\/p>\n\n

In his remarks, Kiko praised the work carried out by the diocesan tribunal over the past ten years in gathering testimonies, writings, and other documents pertaining to the Servant of God. \u201cI can say,\u201d he affirmed, \u201cthat Carmen always had the good of the Church at heart. What love she had for the popes, the bishops, and the priests! Moreover, without her, the Neocatechumenal Way would not exist. What an enormous help Carmen has been to the Way! She brought us the riches of the Second Vatican Council, of the Easter Vigil, and of the Jewish roots of Christianity. She was a theologian constantly engaged in research and inquiry. She generously placed her extraordinary spiritual intelligence at the service of the Way, knowing how to convey to us with enthusiasm the newness of the Council. Her entire life was marked by her love for Christ and for the mission of the Church.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

Kiko then confirmed that behind the very \u201csuccess of the Way\u201d lies the unconditional love she had for Jesus Christ: \u201cA truly exceptional woman, with immense generosity, she denied herself in order to point me toward Him. She accepted to remain in the background for the sake of the brothers and sisters of the Way. For that alone, she could already be beatified.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

The conclusion of the proceedings was read aloud, and the decree closing this phase was signed, designating the \u201cbearer\u201d of these documents to Rome, to the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints. The members of the diocesan tribunal swore that they had diligently fulfilled the task entrusted to them and had maintained professional confidentiality. Next, the last of the 70 boxes containing all the written documents was sealed with lacquer to be delivered to the Dicastery in Rome.<\/p>\n\n

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Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Prefect of the Dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life, chose to participate in the event with a message in which he recalled Carmen as a woman of great candor, incapable of pretense, filled with a love for prayer and the liturgy, her familiarity with Sacred Scripture, her filial affection for the Supreme Pontiffs, a keen awareness of the centrality of the Paschal Mystery in the Christian life, veneration for holy places, and above all her tender and passionate love for Christ, whom she regarded as the spouse of her own soul.<\/p>\n\n

Concluding this phase of the process is certainly a formal act, but one of great significance, as Cardinal Cobo emphasized in his remarks, because it is the diocese that recognizes, in one of its members and in that person\u2019s life, the work of the Lord, and also acknowledges that person\u2019s generous response.<\/p>\n\n

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Retransmisi\u00f3n Clausura causa de Canonizaci\u00f3n de Carmen Hern\u00e1ndez<\/a><\/blockquote>