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September 19,
2008
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Proof of God’s Love
Patricia W. Coleman
Winnetka, Illinios
Our first daughter, Abigail, was born handicapped because of a bad
delivery. It was at this time that I came to know Jesus and to pray every
day for healing and guidance. I would pray over and over, “Oh God, be
merciful to me a sinner.” This simple prayer strengthened and carried
me through the many difficult days of caring for her. Abigail died when
she was almost two.
Nine months later, I gave birth to another little girl whom I named
Anne. Besides this mercy prayer, I had prayed to St. Anne every night,
and promised her that if everything were well, I would go to the shrine of
St. Anne in Quebec to thank her for this gift of new life. Little Anne was
born with perfect health. As I had promised, we went to St. Anne’s shrine
in thanksgiving for her and again after the birth of our son, Thomas.
When Thomas was eighteen months old, I accidentally backed up our
car over him. I called out to Anne, who was seven at the time, and asked
her if I had hit something. She told me I had hit Thomas!
I immediately drove forward, and there he was. He had just eaten a
banana and the banana was everywhere. I pleaded with God to spare his
life because he wasn’t moving. I carried him upstairs to call 911.
All I could pray during these desperate moments was “Oh my God
have mercy on us.” I said this over and over again.
I carefully wiped the banana off his face and then suddenly he opened
his eyes. He was all right.
I remind myself of this event whenever I lack faith, as proof of
God’s love for us. I haven’t told this story to many people because it is
so incredible to me.
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From the book 101 Inspirational Stories of the Power of Prayer
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Sep 19 Fri: Ordinary Weekday/ Januarius, bp, mt
From today's readings:
“If Christ is preached as raised from the dead, how can some among you say there is no resurrection of the dead?... Lord, when Your glory appears, my joy will be full.... Jesus journeyed from one town and village to another, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom of God....”
What is Resurrection?
Too many Christians spiritualize the reality of the resurrection, even forgetting it’s crucial dogmatic weight as an article of the Creed. In their impoverished notion of life after death, such people are generally comfortable with imagining some misty mode of the soul’s continual existence after the physical demise of the body.
But Christianity promises more than mere immortality of the soul - our faith is rooted in the non-negotiable, uncompromising belief in the glorified physical resurrection of the body! In fact, the very word “resurrection” explicitly means “rising again,” so it would be an inappropriate term to use if one did not believe that the same essence (viz., the body) that experienced death was itself to be brought to new life. The mistake is often made of assuming that “resurrection” is another word for “new life in Heaven with God,” but resurrection goes beyond that!
God created us body and soul; He redeemed us body and soul; and, in the end, it is His will that our eternal existence (for good or bad!) will be experienced in the essential unity of body and soul. This is the inevitable conclusion raised by the Resurrection of Christ! Are you confused, hedging, doubtful, or even scandalized by this? So were the Corinthians, which is why Paul needed to explicitly address the issue here in chapter 15, insisting on the logical inferences drawn from belief in Christ’s Resurrection. Still have questions? See how Paul answers them in the continuation of this chapter tomorrow....
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