Theresa of Avila/visions/Lutherans

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Thanks for sharing this !

As she later wrote, the Lord desired for her to see these things in order to for her to see the place His mercy had freed her from,
 
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I love Teresa of Avila, and do respect her visions, but hasn’t the church said, that the vast majority of visions, apparitions, and revelations are for the person alone, or the time in which (s)he lived,or for the general location?

That is why the middle view constant de non, was created? When such a ruling is made, no one can say that it is false, but not worthy of belief, at the time the bishop, pope, or the CDF hear of it. It doesn’t say that the vision did not happen, but simply, it cannot be proven.

I believe the person who had the vision may still believe it, but may not spread the word to those others, to whom it is already relevant.

And, during the inquisition, a time when ones life might depend on proving the reality of the vision, it would not be prudent to make any such claims?

Theresa must have been extremely certain, and very brave, to even allow these events to even be published? Her sanctity and honesty were a sign of true holiness!
 
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I disagree with that theory
that you are disadvantaged
for not being Catholic. Jesus will judge people on their hearts and souls, NOT the labels of religion won’t guarantee you salvation automatically, you have to build tour own relationship with Jesus. The saints, who were fallible human beings and of their time, cannot know what religion anybody was. It could be church manipulation and I say COULD. Some of these early pontiff’s weren’t so trustworthy. Christianity should be about unity and collaboration NOT judgement. We must be careful about private revelations of saint’s. Certain perceived revelations could be fed to the public in a way fit the agenda of certain church hierarchy.
 
I think they , i.e. claims of this nature can be open to misinterpretation. I think it is unwise to pay too much
attention to them. These comments only serve to fuel sectarianism. They careful judgement or perhaps judge thus great saint on her other great merits as I am pretty sure she had met ALL Christian denominations in heaven.
 
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