Private Revelation 101, Part 3 – Jan 17 – Homily – Fr Terrance

 

Fr Terrance gives the homily at Bloomington, IN on Jan 17, 2023, where he continues his series on private revelation with part 3, Discerning the Divine, how we can know that a private revelation is from God.

Notes

Discerning signs that a revelation is from God himself. St. George Preca

1 Fear and confusion at the beginning but turns to peace  joy

2 sears elevated to God in

4 light and calm

5 humility

6 shame not telling it to more people

7 fear that it is imagination

8 recognizes his own misery

9 love generated toward god

10 desire for heaven

11 detached

12 motivate to do penance

13 strength in practicing virtues

Object of what they see, the vision.

1 posture of vision

2 what the vision says

3 holiness of the character in

4 words are not useless

Fr. Jordan Aumann 7 signs of divine origin that overlap many of hose of St. George Preca

1 Truth in what it says and inspires

2 Gravity, seriousness not frivolous, at least to the seer, e.g. Bernadette, use her own rosary

3 Enlightenment and certitude rather than confusion and darkness on seer and others

4 Docility of the seer, teachable spirits, accept cheerfully advice and instruction, not a know-it-all, God prefers the simple children

5 Discretion - no exaggeration, impetuosity, full of peace

6 Humility and self-effacement, the humility of heart

7 Peace is always associated with communication with God

some other good signs: confidence in God, flexibility of will, purity of intentions, patience in suffering, self-abnegation, simplicity liberty of spirit

All put together, give an indication it is from God.

Playlist on this series on Private Revelation - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NapQHzx7uV0&list=PLejh_e0-LN4y42myKti-7trU4m_CAZLn1 

Ave Maria!

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