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Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius:
3rd week: Passion and death
unusual gift?
Thomas was absent on Easter night
when Jesus appeared to the Apostles.
So he doubted, saying he'd believe only
when he put his finger in Jesus' wounds.
A week later, Jesus reappeared. This time Thomas was present. Jesus showed
Thomas his wounds, saying, "Stop your
doubting and believe." Thomas said:
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"Do you believe because you see me?
How happy are those who believe
without seeing me!" John 20:27-29
Calvin Miller's book The Song contains a
story about a woman who had no faith in
God. She married and had three sons.
Then tragedy struck.
One by one the three sons died. At the
funeral of the first son, she was a
nonbeliever. At the funeral of the second
son, she became a seeker. At the funeral
of the third son, she wept and became a
believer.
What is Miller's point?
It takes time and faith
to grasp the mystery
that every sorrow is but wrapping paper
around God's gift
of a priceless blessing.
Anonymous
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