What does the Catholic Church say about private revelations? The Catechism of the Catholic Church states that "Throughout the ages, there have been so-called 'private' revelations, some of which have been recognized by the authority of the Church. They do not belong, however, to the deposit of faith." (Cathechism #67) And in the second paragraph of #67 it reads: "Christian faith cannot accept 'revelations' that claim to surpass or correct the Revelation of which Christ is the fulfillment..."
However, in this regard, Cardinal Ratzinger (now Pope Benedict XVI) has said that after studying the works of St. Bonaventura, that "the Revelation refers to the action of God in history in which the truth is gradually unveiled. The Revelation is the continuous growth of the Church in the fullness of the Logos." This view presents a whole new dynamic with which to study the meaning of Revelation. I discuss this in more detail in my book, Its Light Is the Lamb, An Unexpected Spiritual Journey, which book should be available on the internet at Amazon, etc. as well as popular bookstores in late October.
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