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Supernatural Blessings | Carol | Monday, December 17, 2007 |
Question: Could you please offer any insight you might have as to why some Christians experience dramatic supernatural blessings/events while others never seem to? I've noticed that a handful of my relatives have had such occurrences, particularly my father. Throughout my own life I have been blessed with a string of occasional, miraculous events ranging from experiences of words and answers being completely given to me while witnessing to others about Christ, to having Christ appear before me with a direct, verbal answer to a prayer, to having a miraculous, sweet smell emanate from a sacramental item worn during Mass. Though I am ever trying to live a good, Catholic, sacramental life, I know better than to think it is because I deserve or have earned such blessings, because sometimes they happen when I am not even particularly tuned into my faith and they are always unexpected, unsolicited. I don't talk much about these experiences because it makes me uncomfortable, but I will always be grateful for them. Still, I feel completely bewildered. Why me? Is it possible that some people are just more open to or sensitive to the supernatural? If there is such a thing as sensitivity to the supernatural, can it run in families? Thank you and God Bless! |
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Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM
Dear Carol: Only God knows why some people receive many positive blessings and others do not. Just praise God that you are so blessed and accept it. Ask God, but if he doesn't reveal to you the reason, then accept His grace with thanksgiving. Yes, come people are more sensitive to the supernatural. This can be a natural sensitivity or a special gift from God. And yes, such natural sensitivity can run in families. Thank God for your blessings and rejoice in His grace. Ask God how He wants you to use those blessing for His glory. God bless, Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below: Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum. Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum
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