The revival of Jansenism, which centered on miracles that allegedly happened at the grave of a Jansenist priest, is evidence of what development within French Catholicism?
A) The desire of ordinary people to connect themselves to what they saw as the direct work of God
B) The pope's ongoing attempts to wrest control of the Catholic church in France from the monarchy
C) Parisians' general ignorance of most of the basic doctrines of Catholicism
D) The Catholic church's reluctance to investigate alleged miracles for fear that doing so would reignite religious hostilities between Protestants and Catholics

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The revival of Jansenism, particularly through the public's interest in miracles, reflects a broader desire among ordinary people to experience or connect with what they perceived as the direct intervention or work of God in their lives. This phenomenon indicates a grassroots spiritual fervor and a longing for tangible signs of divine presence and action.

The Revival of Jansenism, Which Centered on Miracles That Allegedly