It seems a pity to remove the whole section, Glenn. I would just have removed the subtitle. I was fond of what she said there. I wish I could read Italian, what a wonderful saint, thank you for finding her for us. God Bless, padraig
Hi Padraig, I will say that it is interesting that when Angelica (the translator of the article) told me that when she came to that part she was not too sure about it either---but that she translated it exactly as it was written, and when I personally read it that I too was not too sure about it either. And then you and others here in the forum noticed it also...so I thought it best at this point to remove that section entirely, because there is so much other interesting info in the article I'm thinking the omission of this part isn't that great of a loss. In the end, I am not sure if the original author simply did not get Maria Teresa's quote correct, or maybe that Maria Teresa herself misinterpreted what she saw in that particular vision--but either way that particular information was not in conformity with the teaching of the Church on the validity of Consecration, which you so rightly pointed out. Thanks again! -Glenn
That was my feeling on it too. As a soul closely united to Jesus she was feeling what Jesus felt. St. Teresa of Avila had a vision of this: SAINT TERESA OF AVILA(1515-1582) The following are some of her accounts taken from her Collected Works published by The Institute of Carmelite Studies: Volume 1 of The Collected Works of St. Teresa of Avila, Chapter 38, parts 23 & 24 & 25: 23. "Once, while approaching to receive Communion, I saw with my soul's eyes more clearly than with my bodily eyes two devils whose appearance was abominable. It seems to me their horns were wrapped around the poor priests's throat, and in the host that was going to be given to me I saw my Lord with the majesty I mentioned placed in the priest's hands, which were clearly seen to be His offender's; and I understood that that soul was in mortal sin. What would it be my Lord, to see Your beauty in the midst of such abominable figures? They were as though frightened and terrified in Your presence, for it seems they would have very eagerly fled had You allowed them. This vision caused me such great disturbance I don't know how I was able to receive Communion, and I was left with a great fear, thinking that if the vision had been from God, His Majesty would not have permitted me to see the evil that was in that soul. The Lord Himself told me to pray for him and that He had permitted it so that I might understand the power of the words of consecration and how God does not fail to be present, however evil the priest who recites them, and that I might see His great goodness since He places Himself in those hands of His enemy, and all out of love for me and for everyone. I understood well how much more priests are obliged to be good than are others, how deplorable a thing it is to receive this most Blessed Sacrament unworthily, and how much the devil is lord over the soul in mortal sin. It did me a great deal of good and brought me deep understanding of what I owed God. May He be blessed forever and ever. http://www.jesus-passion.com/SAINTS_DEMONS.htm
