tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post1279019870091398851..comments2024-03-05T11:44:26.154-08:00Comments on The New Theological Movement: Can sinners work miracles?, On the Gospel for the 9th Sunday in Ordinary TimeFather Ryan Erlenbushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07557817305024750902noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-32036171010526918842011-03-06T23:24:46.414-08:002011-03-06T23:24:46.414-08:00Reginaldus
Remember the last line of Bernstein...Reginaldus<br /><br />Remember the last line of Bernstein's the Mass...I never knew that broken glass could shine so brightly. God's glory, love and power are manifested daily through the weak, the outcasts, those who hold beliefs even contrary to ours. As I live through these many years and reflect back, it precisely through 'sinners' (who are we to konw and judge) that so much of God is revealed. We are all already broken (God spare us from breaking ourselves or each other). Ad thank goodness for the brokenness, or broken pieces have many facets, many ways for God to shine though our brokenness to our fellow human beings, as light through gem facets radiates out in myraid ways.TIMMCCMDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-8060858774671190532011-03-06T18:10:55.840-08:002011-03-06T18:10:55.840-08:00"Nick, you are correct...I had intended to ex..."Nick, you are correct...I had intended to expound on that point more fully...as you can see, the whole point of the post is that sinners can indeed work miracles.<br /><br />However, when one who is in the state of grace prays, his prayers are heard as coming from a friend of God -- his prayers are meritorious.<br /><br />When a man in mortal sin (a sinner) prays, his prayers are not in any way meritorious, for he is not a friend of God. Nevertheless, the prayer of simply abject begging is heard -- not by virtue of any good in the man, but by virtue of the Lord's generosity...<br /><br />I hope that makes sense. Peace! +"<br /><br />Yes, I think St. John said something like that in one of his epistles. <br /><br />It's amazing how generous God is, and how important it is to stay away from sin.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-92008325314654859262011-03-06T09:39:21.008-08:002011-03-06T09:39:21.008-08:00Nick, you are correct...I had intended to expound ...Nick, you are correct...I had intended to expound on that point more fully...as you can see, the whole point of the post is that sinners can indeed work miracles.<br /><br />However, when one who is in the state of grace prays, his prayers are heard as coming from a friend of God -- his prayers are meritorious.<br /><br />When a man in mortal sin (a sinner) prays, his prayers are not in any way meritorious, for he is not a friend of God. Nevertheless, the prayer of simply abject begging is heard -- not by virtue of any good in the man, but by virtue of the Lord's generosity...<br /><br />I hope that makes sense. Peace! +Father Ryan Erlenbushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07557817305024750902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-75646524996743893202011-03-05T23:37:35.208-08:002011-03-05T23:37:35.208-08:00"and God does not hear the prayers of sinners..."and God does not hear the prayers of sinners."<br /><br />Jesus teaches in the parable of the Pharisee and sinner that sinners' prayers are heard. It is rather those who do not pray to God - as the Pharisee did - that God does not hear.Nickhttp://blogsofasoul.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com