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Holly3278
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Personally, I don’t trust a blog whose title is “New Theological Movement”.
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NJJMBVB
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I can understand that. It actually wasn’t too bad, however.
One thing that I have always thought is that Saints, because they are so close to God, are given preternatural powers that all men would have had if Adam and Eve had not sinned. Maybe one of those powers is to step outside of normal time so that for the Saint, they are present at each location one at a time, but for those in the regular space-time it seems like they are present at more than one location.
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reggieM
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I feel the same.
The blog is anonymous. The blogger does not give his credentials.
The Church has some strict guidelines on what is meant by theology. Catholic theology is not a matter of blogging some opinions or claiming that mystical phenomena are “hard to explain” and therefore are a “problem”.
Theology is very serious business and I find that blog to be of the juvenile quality that marks most of what finds on blogs in any topic area.
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paduard
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I agree that could be one way of looking at it.
However I thought that the expression ‘bilocation is an extension of personality’ is generally considered a sufficient opinion on what is in fact a mystery.
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NJJMBVB
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It probably is sufficient. Obviously I have no first-hand experience, nor have I interviewed a Saint. Until either of these two things occur, my thoughts are merely opinions
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archistrage
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This reminds me of a discussion I had in one of my classes. The problem was, where are angels located?
The answer is quite interesting. Angels are present where ever their power is being exercised. What this means is that they are capable of being present in multiple locations; where ever God wills them to be.
We need to remember that God is not bound by time and space, for time and space (i.e. the space-time continuum) denotes change, and God is unchangeable. Nor is matter an obstacle. The Son, the Elect One became incarnate, do you seriously think that God has a problem calling another form into existence for a saint to be present through? The John the Baptist even hints at something similar to this. Remember his discussion with the pharisees; “Do not say that you have Abraham as your father, for I say to you that God could raise up sons of Abraham from these rocks.”
I think the confusion people have is that the saints are bilocating through some power of their own, but this is also a misconception. Man cannot do any great works through his own power, but only through God’s authority. Even Jesus said that he did not do anything through his own authority, or teach anything of his own, but what he had came from the Father, for it is the Father who glorifies the Son through the Holy Spirit. Also, remember what Christ said after the Apostles ask him who can be saved. He says, “For human beings this is impossible, but for God all things are possible.”
Christ also says that God would work wonders through his disciples, greater even than the works that Christ performed.
God is all powerful. Through him anything, and everything, will be accomplished.
Peace be with you,
Archistrage
The answer is quite interesting. Angels are present where ever their power is being exercised. What this means is that they are capable of being present in multiple locations; where ever God wills them to be.
We need to remember that God is not bound by time and space, for time and space (i.e. the space-time continuum) denotes change, and God is unchangeable. Nor is matter an obstacle. The Son, the Elect One became incarnate, do you seriously think that God has a problem calling another form into existence for a saint to be present through? The John the Baptist even hints at something similar to this. Remember his discussion with the pharisees; “Do not say that you have Abraham as your father, for I say to you that God could raise up sons of Abraham from these rocks.”
I think the confusion people have is that the saints are bilocating through some power of their own, but this is also a misconception. Man cannot do any great works through his own power, but only through God’s authority. Even Jesus said that he did not do anything through his own authority, or teach anything of his own, but what he had came from the Father, for it is the Father who glorifies the Son through the Holy Spirit. Also, remember what Christ said after the Apostles ask him who can be saved. He says, “For human beings this is impossible, but for God all things are possible.”
Christ also says that God would work wonders through his disciples, greater even than the works that Christ performed.
God is all powerful. Through him anything, and everything, will be accomplished.
Peace be with you,
Archistrage
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