And what a warning to all of us. We neglect the reality of Hell at our own peril. But also how many times do we fail to pray for the conversion of people we see as hardened sinners?
I know I have a shocking tendency to "write off" certain people as being beyond hope of salvation, when, in fact, I should be praying yet more intensely for them.
But most of all this remarkable story shows us just how much God loves us, how real Heaven is, and how Our Lady is beautifully doing God's business here on earth and we don't even realize it.
Hi Father Longnecker,
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for posting this.
God bless,
-Glenn Dallaire
Thank you for posting this. Father. Without your link, I would never have found and read this, and would have been the poorer for having missed it.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteAnd what a warning to all of us.
We neglect the reality of Hell at our own peril.
But also how many times do we fail to pray for the conversion of people we see as hardened sinners?
I know I have a shocking tendency to "write off" certain people as being beyond hope of salvation, when, in fact, I should be praying yet more intensely for them.
But most of all this remarkable story shows us just how much God loves us, how real Heaven is, and how Our Lady is beautifully doing God's business here on earth and we don't even realize it.
Man, don't scare me! I thought you were putting Barack Obama being comforted by the All-Holy Theotokos!
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