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The Wonder Workings of The Saints© by Sheila M. Coyle
Last month we looked at St. Joseph and his role as protector of the Holy Family. The Saints are part of the family of God, and they are invoked for everything from protection from hurricanes, to toothaches and tumors, to the standard case of the lost car keys, selling and buying homes, job performance and school acceptance letters.
And for those who believe in eternal life, the Saints live in another dimension busily promoting the works of God. You have probably heard that God could not be everyplace, which is why he invented mothers. Well, that may be the reason God makes good use of the Saints, who, having carried the crucible of suffering, can extend invitations of hope and the promise of eternal life. There is no way to tread this journey of life without sufferings of one kind of another. But that does not mean you have to be miserable, and that is why the lives of the Saints are inspirational tools of thought and meditation, to ponder upon. They were humans who suffered from disease, drought, and misunderstanding, drawing the attention of misguided and impossible people, which of course, helped them to become Saints. Now, if their persecutors realized that, perhaps they would have lightened up. But of course in God's world, all of His children and their salvation are important. The plan of salvation and the making of Saints are like ecological balance, yes, it takes all of it to make souls and Saints. Now, you may be reading this because you are looking for that particular Saint that will make a miracle for you. Or maybe you have a boss who will not get off your back, well, you may want to try St. Jude, patron of hopeless cases, the Saint for all seasons. You can call on St. Jude for any hopeless reason at all, and usually, if you ask St. Jude, you have more than a few hopeless cases on your hands. Give them to St. Jude. As cousin of The Lord, St. Jude lived the terrors of those dark times which had to have some bright spots, or else why would a young man, a Savior who had everything to live for, go to the cross? St. Jude suffered the anguish of those times, and the end moments when it seemed hope was forever lost. But as we know things did not turn out that way, and when you ask St. Jude to intercede, your situation will improve, too. He learned firsthand that liars do not go to the cross. When you ask for intercession, it is advised by those who know more than I, to be sincere in your requests, and to have an understanding of the working out of your prayers. How will you or the one you pray for benefit spiritually and temporally from answered prayer? In other words are you going for the long, or short run? |
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