At first glance, it may seem as though the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) were declaring Valtorta’s writings “not supernatural” or “not divinely inspired.” But among those who assume that interpretation, how many actually examine the wording, the canonical formulas, or the DDF’s documented practice before drawing that conclusion?
Most never look beyond the surface. But once you examine the actual wording, the picture changes: the DDF did not issue a declaration of non‑supernatural origin. If they had intended such a judgment, they would have used the canonical formula constat de non supernaturalitate — the precise wording the Church employs when it formally rules something not of supernatural origin.
This distinction matters because, in Church practice, the classification depends entirely on the wording used. The formula constat de non supernaturalitate is the Church’s only juridically recognized way of declaring that a phenomenon is not of supernatural origin. When that formula is absent, the Church is not issuing such a judgment. And in the 2025 statement on Valtorta, the DDF deliberately chose different language, which places the document in a completely different category of ecclesial communication.
If you want to understand why this distinction matters — and why the 2025 statement does not amount to a declaration of non‑supernatural origin — I highly recommend reading Maria Valtorta and the 2025 Vatican Statement: Clarifying Myths, Facts & Supernatural Status. Anyone who genuinely wants to know what the Church actually said, rather than relying on assumptions or inherited conclusions, will find the document illuminating.
The Major and Minor Works:
(Private revelation; non‑canonical; inspired)
✧ The Poem of the Man-God (also known as The Gospel as Revealed to Me) — a Work on the Life of Christ
✧ The Notebooks: 1943
✧ The Notebooks: 1944
✧ The Notebooks: 1945-1950
✧ The Little Notebooks
✧ The Book of Azariah
✧ Lessons on the Epistle of St. Paul to the Romans
A Substantial Body of Evidence Supporting a Supernatural Origin
✧ Prof. Emilio Matricciani and Dr. Liberato De Caro’s mathematical analysis
✧ Prof. Emilio Matricciani and Dr. Liberato De Caro’s ancient astronomical and meteorological analysis,
✧ Jean Aulagnier’s archaeological and geographical analysis, and
✧ David J. Webster’s analysis — including his observation that Valtorta named nine ancient towns that were not discovered until after her death
✧ A Summa and Encyclopedia to Maria Valtorta’s Extraordinary Work
✧ Reader testimonies — including my own experience with The Poem of the Man‑God
Additional Reading/Websites/Apps:
✧ The Valtorta Enigma
✧ The Current Juridic and Moral Value of the Index of Forbidden Books
✧ Scripture ↔ The Poem of the Man-God concordance
✧ Maria Valtorta Heritage Foundation
✧ Maria Valtorta Readers’ Group
✧ Valtorta App
“The topic that has touched me the most from reading and investigating this information (The Poem of the Man-God) is learning about the person of Jesus, and seeing His absolute perfection in every aspect of His life, especially in His teachings and in all the interactions with the people around Him. He is perfect. […] the perfect actions and words of our Lord resound with a divine nature in her (Maria Valtorta’s) writings.” — Thomas Dubé, Licensed Geologist/Hydrogeologist
May the Holy Spirit keep our discernment gentle, our charity steadfast, and our hearts open to God’s will.