Few will be saved: St. Leonard of Port Maurice

non sum dignus · Jan 2, 2023

Mario said: ↑

Thank you for asking, Padraig. There were two themes that went well together. I drew upon Fr. Schier's own testimony to first share the following:

Fr. Stephen Scheier, a priest for the Diocese of Wichita, Kansas. Ordained in 1973.

Traveling home on October 18, 1985 – head-on collision

Fr. Scheier was thrown from his vehicle. His entire scalp was taken off on the right side. The doctors told him afterwards the right side of his brain was partially sheared off and many cells were crushed. He was unconscious at the scene when the ambulance arrived.

Hundreds of people gathered in all the churches of Fredonia and prayed for him that evening.

What no one but Fr. Scheier knew, was that before the ambulance arrived, Fr. Scheier had died and experienced his particular judgment. He came before Jesus, who reviewed the details of his life and pronounced His verdict, “Hell”.[a 5 second pause after pronouncing the "H" word produced the desired effect of raised eyebrows; imagine, a priest condemned to Hell.] Fr. Scheier replied, “Yes,” as that was the only logical thing he deserved, after experiencing his life review.

At that moment, however, a woman’s voice spoke up, “Son, will you please spare his life and his eternal soul?” The Lord replied, “Mother, he’s been a priest for twelve years for himself and not for me, let him reap the punishment he deserves.” “But Son,” she said, “if we give him special graces and strengths, then let’s see if he bears fruit; if not, your will be done.” There was very short pause, after which Jesus said, “Mother, he’s yours.” Jesus permitted this maternal intervention to allow this priest son to become the man of God that Christ intended. Six months later he returned to his parish a changed man.

But an important corollary was that this is the Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God: Her prayerfulness in reaction to the shepherds' who were the first eager heralds of the Gospel, is to be our daily reminder. Tying that in with the Letter to the Galatians which basically accented that the Father has adopted us as children through Baptism and the Holy Spirit. With Mother Mary we form a family. We are not just churchgoers, but adopted brothers and sisters who stand against the culture and support one another in the cause of holiness and truth. Let us allow such witness to draw others to the Lord. And let our prayer life mature in response to Our Lady who not only prayed vocal prayers, but twice in the second chapter of Luke: ...kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart!

Not exact, but close enough.
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Thoughts on your next homily....Fr Scheier's advice...

xsantiagox · Jan 18, 2023

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There is a funny story about St Ignatious of Loyala just after his conversion. He was riding a donkey and met a Muslim on another donkey and they got a talking about religion and the subject came round to talking about Our Lady. The poor Muslim started having very bad things to say about her and the saint outraged decided at once to kill him. However he paused and asked God to decide the matter for him. They had reached a fork in the road and Ignatious told God if he wanted the man dead he should stay on the road with him he would strike him dead. If he wanted him to live he should head of on the other path.
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thats weird, the quran *does* record the virgin birth. muslims say"Jesus is a prophet human". but the virgin birth isnt foreign to islam,dunno why a muslim would be like that.
who knows,maybe hadith influence?

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