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This is a difficult topic for me on a number of levels. For starters, I am a convert to the Catholic faith. Before that I was a Charismatic/Evangelical Protestant. Before that, I was an staunch agnostic. My conversion to the Catholic faith was very supernatural, so I’m certainly open to miracles.
This is my issue…
On a couple ocassions I talked to a trusted friend that told me about some fantastic miracles within her church; it’s Charismatic and Evangelical in nature. The majority of people are in their late teens to early thirties, but not entirely. Having spent some time there before, there is no question that there are zealous and fervent followers of the Lord, within that type of spirituality.
She told me about a supposedly fairly common miracle where gold dust floats all over the room during worship sessions. Most recently she told me about heavenly gems appearing in people’s hands. She basically says God wants to reveal these things because He loves His people and wants to inspire them. There is positively no reason to believe she is lying. Furthermore, this phenomena has been known to happen in many Charismatic circles.
First of all, I have no doubt that God is capable of these things, but this type of miracle is not recorded anywhere in the history of the Church that I’m aware of. Certainly we have much greater miraculous events, but it confounds me that God would do these things in an environment that tends to be anti-catholic. I talked to a Charismatic Catholic Priest from the order of Companions of the Cross, and he told me he heard of this too, but has never experienced this himself. I was wondering if anyone here has ever experienced this for themselves.
Finally, let’s assume these things are happening. What are the options? Either this is from God or this is well, from the devil, right? I am extremely reluctant to say this is a satanic force because there are too many good fruits. Many people are turning from their sin and “giving their lives to Jesus.” If this is true, what does this mean for Catholics?
Do not get me wrong, I have no desire to leave the Church, because Jesus is truly present in the Eucharist. Furthermore, this is where God wants me. I’m just trying to make sense out of this powerful and growing movement, the Church will have to confront.
There are other concerns I have too, but I will bring them out as people respond.
Best of Blessing…
This is my issue…
On a couple ocassions I talked to a trusted friend that told me about some fantastic miracles within her church; it’s Charismatic and Evangelical in nature. The majority of people are in their late teens to early thirties, but not entirely. Having spent some time there before, there is no question that there are zealous and fervent followers of the Lord, within that type of spirituality.
She told me about a supposedly fairly common miracle where gold dust floats all over the room during worship sessions. Most recently she told me about heavenly gems appearing in people’s hands. She basically says God wants to reveal these things because He loves His people and wants to inspire them. There is positively no reason to believe she is lying. Furthermore, this phenomena has been known to happen in many Charismatic circles.
First of all, I have no doubt that God is capable of these things, but this type of miracle is not recorded anywhere in the history of the Church that I’m aware of. Certainly we have much greater miraculous events, but it confounds me that God would do these things in an environment that tends to be anti-catholic. I talked to a Charismatic Catholic Priest from the order of Companions of the Cross, and he told me he heard of this too, but has never experienced this himself. I was wondering if anyone here has ever experienced this for themselves.
Finally, let’s assume these things are happening. What are the options? Either this is from God or this is well, from the devil, right? I am extremely reluctant to say this is a satanic force because there are too many good fruits. Many people are turning from their sin and “giving their lives to Jesus.” If this is true, what does this mean for Catholics?
Do not get me wrong, I have no desire to leave the Church, because Jesus is truly present in the Eucharist. Furthermore, this is where God wants me. I’m just trying to make sense out of this powerful and growing movement, the Church will have to confront.
There are other concerns I have too, but I will bring them out as people respond.
Best of Blessing…
