Garee makes me chuckle when he says Catholics are Deists. He couldn't be further from the Truth if he tried! Deists reject the supernatural and outright deny God's very personal interaction with man, as does Garee himself. Christians are not called to have a "relationship" with a Book, but with God Himself! The Catholic Church is replete with testimonies of the Mystics who were truly in an intimate relationship with Jesus which they share with us for our edification. When the Scriptures say God's People would be a "peculiar people," how true it is!
It's time to move on from arguing about doctrines, etc. to the meat of the Word. Hear what God is saying through these Mystics and their very personal relationships with Him.
God bless you
It's time to move on from arguing about doctrines, etc. to the meat of the Word. Hear what God is saying through these Mystics and their very personal relationships with Him.
Her call to become a victim soul –suffering in union with Christ
While at home at age thirteen, Luisa heard a uproar coming from the street, and she went out to the balcony to see what was happening. There a terrible vision appeared before her eyes: the street was crowded with shouting people and with armed soldiers who were leading three prisoners. Among these, Luisa recognized Jesus, carrying the cross on His shoulders. With deep sorrow and terror, Luisa contemplated this sad procession, but when the Divine Convict was under her balcony, He raised His head and said to her: "Anima, aiutami!" ("Soul, help me!").
At this scene, Luisa cried out and immediately lost her senses.
This extraordinary event marked for Luisa a decisive turning point in her life, because on that day she accepted the call to become a victim of expiation for the sins of humanity. The sufferings which she accepted upon herself lessened the pains of others, including souls in purgatory, and helped bring about conversions. In addition, Luisa’s state of victimhood provided an outlet for the Justice of the Lord, thus reducing the chastisements that should have rained down upon humanity. St. Annibale Di Francia wrote that the prayers, sufferings and tears of Luisa had mitigated a good many of the divine chastisements described or foretold in her Diary.
As she grew older, the communications with Jesus became full-blown supernatural phenomena, which included her Mystical Marriage with the Lord, the Invisible Stigmata, and the Indwelling of the Holy Trinity. - See more at: http://www.mysticsofthechurch.com/2010/08/servant-of-god-luisa-piccarreta-little.html#sthash.QAu6Wwo3.dpuf
God bless you

