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Your experience can encourage others to discover this work and contribute to the ecclesiastical study of the Valtorta case

Introduction

Thank you for testifying about what Maria Valtorta's work brings you personally. Your testimonies are precious for making this work better known, encouraging other readers, and supporting ongoing efforts with the Church. We thank you for taking the time to answer these questions. Your name and contact information may, with your consent, be transmitted to ecclesiastical authorities. Thank you!

Tips for writing your testimony well

To ensure your testimony is clear and useful, here are some tips:

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Focus on the essentials: what the work has brought to your faith, your love of Christ, your relationship with the Church, your spiritual life.
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Be simple and sincere: short sentences are often better than a long speech.
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Don't be afraid to be concrete: for example, "I started praying daily again," "I go to Mass more often," "I found inner peace," etc.
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Show the connection with the Gospel: Maria Valtorta's work is not an end in itself; it leads you to better know and love Jesus in the light of the Gospel.
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Do not use automatic text generators (AI): keep a natural and personal wording. The Church values living testimonies, not artificial texts.
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Avoid overly emotional or exalted formulations: this could weaken the impact of the testimony.
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Do not compare Valtorta's Work to the Gospels hierarchically (e.g., never say "it's better than the Gospels"). Indeed, the Gospels are the absolute reference for every Christian, and Maria Valtorta's writings can only help to better receive, understand, and live them.

Personal information

First name

Last name

Country *

Email *

Your email address will not be made public.

It will only be used to contact you if we need to slightly adjust your testimony. You will not receive any newsletter or communication unrelated to your testimony.

If you agree to share your testimony as part of a process with ecclesiastical authorities, your email address may also be transmitted to them, as is customary.

Publication consent

Do you agree to share your testimony on the web?

Yes, with full name (first + last name)

Yes, partially (first name only)

Yes, anonymously

No, do not publish

Transmission to the Church

Would you like your testimony to be transmitted to ecclesiastical authorities (priests, experts) who study Maria Valtorta's work?

If you accept transmission to the Church, your testimony will be transmitted with your name, country, and email, even if you choose anonymous publication on the web.

In other words, the testimony will remain anonymous online, but the Church will receive the nominative version.

Yes, I give my consent for possible official transmission, with my contact details.

No, I do not wish my testimony to be transmitted in this context.

Type of fruit brought by the work *

What type of fruit has Maria Valtorta's work brought to your spiritual life?

Conversion: you were atheist, non-religious, or from another religion/denomination, and reading Maria Valtorta's writings led you to become Catholic.

Return to faith: you were Catholic in the past, had drifted away, and Maria Valtorta's writings contributed to your return to faith.

Deepening of faith: you were already a practicing Catholic when you discovered the work, and reading it deepened your faith.

Main questions

How did you discover Maria Valtorta's work? *

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How has reading Maria Valtorta nourished your love for the Gospel and for Jesus Christ? *

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What concrete impact on your life of faith (prayer, sacraments, conversion, return to God, etc.)? *

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What would you say to someone hesitant to discover this work? *

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Note : Please complete the previous questions first. This free text field is available for those who would like to further develop their testimony.

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Additional remarks (optional)

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Final consent *

To finalize your testimony, please accept the following conditions:

Important : The three consents below are mandatory to submit your testimony.

I accept the publication of my testimony on testimonies.valtortamaria.org

I accept that the Maria Valtorta Heritage Foundation uses my testimony to promote Maria Valtorta's work.

I understand that my testimony may be reviewed and, if necessary, slightly edited, in respect of the Catholic faith. In case of modification, I will be informed and may, if I wish, propose another wording.