Does truth have a grace attached to it?

[LHJOHNSON]

This is a section from the book “50 Questions on Natural Law” by Charles Rice.

The sterility of most academic debate on the natural law arises from the tacit acceptance of the Enlightenment ground rules, which limit discussion to the philosophical and exclude the affirmation as reality of the divine law and truth, who is Christ. It is time to brake the mold. The teachings of Saint Thomas and the Magisterium must be presented not as hypotheses but as truth which they are.

Cardinal Edouard Gagnon recounted a conversation about teaching the truth that he had with Pope John Paul II:

The Holy Father … told me, “error makes it way because truth is not taught. We must teach the truth whenever we see something which is against the truth. We must teach truth, repeat it, not attacking the ones who teach errors because that would never end - they are so numerous. We have to teach the truth.” He told me truth has a grace attached to it. Anytime we speak the truth, we conform to what Christ teaches and what is being taught us by the Church. Every time we stand up for the truth, there is an internal grace of God that accompanies the truth. The truth may not immediately enter in the mind and heart of those to whom we talk, but the grace of God is there and at the time they need it, God will open their heart and they will except it. He said, error does not have the grace of God accompanying it. This encouraged me very much.

I was encouraged also by the thought that truth has a grace attached to it. It seems to make sense. I believe people recognize the truth when they hear it even if they do not always except it immediately.
Has any one heard this about truth before? What about presenting the teachings of the Magisterium as truth how do you feel about that?

 

[Shike]

This is a section from the book “50 Questions on Natural Law” by Charles Rice.

The sterility of most academic debate on the natural law arises from the tacit acceptance of the Enlightenment ground rules, which limit discussion to the philosophical and exclude the affirmation as reality of the divine law and truth, who is Christ. It is time to brake the mold. The teachings of Saint Thomas and the Magisterium must be presented not as hypotheses but as truth which they are.

Cardinal Edouard Gagnon recounted a conversation about teaching the truth that he had with Pope John Paul II:

The Holy Father … told me, “error makes it way because truth is not taught. We must teach the truth whenever we see something which is against the truth. We must teach truth, repeat it, not attacking the ones who teach errors because that would never end - they are so numerous. We have to teach the truth.” He told me truth has a grace attached to it. Anytime we speak the truth, we conform to what Christ teaches and what is being taught us by the Church. Every time we stand up for the truth, there is an internal grace of God that accompanies the truth. The truth may not immediately enter in the mind and heart of those to whom we talk, but the grace of God is there and at the time they need it, God will open their heart and they will except it. He said, error does not have the grace of God accompanying it. This encouraged me very much.

I was encouraged also by the thought that truth has a grace attached to it. It seems to make sense. I believe people recognize the truth when they hear it even if they do not always except it immediately.
Has any one heard this about truth before? What about presenting the teachings of the Magisterium as truth how do you feel about that?

Very cool! I know that the Church is all about promoting the truth wherever it is found… and one of the reasons why we can learn some things in ecumenism. I do not think I have heard it put that way, though.

But I do not think all people recognize the truth when they hear it; perhaps they did at one point, but there comes a time when people are just hardened.

 

[Michael19682]

Very cool! I know that the Church is all about promoting the truth wherever it is found… and one of the reasons why we can learn some things in ecumenism. I do not think I have heard it put that way, though.

But I do not think all people recognize the truth when they hear it; perhaps they did at one point, but there comes a time when people are just hardened.

I had a rather strange thought, but what if a soul in hell realizes it is in hell. A kind of truth with respect to fact? Where would the grace be?

 

[LHJOHNSON]

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Originally Posted by Shike
Very cool! I know that the Church is all about promoting the truth wherever it is found… and one of the reasons why we can learn some things in ecumenism. I do not think I have heard it put that way, though.

But I do not think all people recognize the truth when they hear it; perhaps they did at one point, but there comes a time when people are just hardened.

I had a rather strange thought, but what if a soul in hell realizes it is in hell. A kind of truth with respect to fact? Where would the grace be?

I believe also people may harden their hearts and even deny the truth and suppress the truth in unrighteousness as it says in Romans 1 and it also says that they are without excuse because the truth about God is manifest to them. Romans 1:20.
**I wonder if truth is a grace?**It could be because if there is truth and we know it, it is because the truth is a gift from God. Thanks for responding,LHJ

 

[Shike]

I had a rather strange thought, but what if a soul in hell realizes it is in hell. A kind of truth with respect to fact? Where would the grace be?

Perhaps in that truth reflecting the justice of God. And the person in hell agreeing whole-heartedly that it is just.

 

[Charlemagne_III]

Grace come to us for our right intentions and conduct. So while truth may not have a grace attached to it, truthfulness does. Anyone who pursues the truth is pursuing a grace. One may know the truth, but if one neglects to speak it or is afraid to speak it, one has lost the opportunity to receive the grace for truthfulness. Instead, one incurs culpability for being untruthful when one could have been truthful. The devils are in hell because they hate the truth. It is their hatefulness and their willingness to violate the truth that has destroyed them.

 

[Charlemagne_III]

Perhaps in that truth reflecting the justice of God. And the person in hell agreeing whole-heartedly that it is just.

I have a theory, only a theory mind you, that the person in hell is too far removed from truth to recognize the justice of his being in hell. I think Satan is probably smug about being in hell, and has taught his minions to imitate his example. Why do we always see the devil depicted with a smirk on his face? Hell may not be so rough as Dante made it out to be. Yes, there could be (and perhaps ought to be) the eternal and gnawing regret. But God may allow the devil to sweep that gnawing regret under the burning coals of revenge. Every soul he captures is for him proof that for his minions he is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.