Anne Catherine Emmerich Emmerich. At the time of the Emmerich's beatification in 2004, the Vatican position on the authenticity of the Brentano books was elucidated by priest Peter Gumpel, who was involved in the study of the issues for the Congregation for the Causes of the Saints: "It is absolutely not certain that she ever wrote this. There is a serious problem of authenticity". According to Gumpel, the writings attributed to Emmerich were "absolutely discarded" by the Vatican as part of her beatification process. Anne Catherine began to grow ever weaker during the summer of 1823. She died on 9 February 1824 in
Nuala Anne McGrail series Nuala Anne McGrail series The Nuala Anne McGrail series of mystery novels were written by Roman Catholic priest and author Andrew M. Greeley. The novels feature Nuala Anne McGrail and her husband, Dermot Michael Coyne. There are twelve novels in the series: Nuala Anne McGrail (née "Moire Phioulaigh Ain Mac Griel", or "Marie Fionnuala Anne McGrail") is a native of Carraroe, County Galway, Ireland popular and a very successful professional singer. She is married to Chicago native Dermot Michael Coyne. They met in Ireland but maintain their principal residence in Chicago. Nuala Anne is "fey," or psychic (one of the