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Intercessionary prayer

Important to teach incoming Catholics about intercession

OT sources

• Maccabees
• OT ppl praying for others

NT Sources

• Mary at Cana
  • she launches his hour on our behalf
• the Mission / Great Commission
  • apostles sent out to do God's work

Magisterium & Tradition

It takes two wings to fly: why science cannot prove God (or the limits of reason)

The modern Eucharistict miracles that have been subjected to DNA test yield a fascinating abcense of sequences, which render the DNA "impossible to trace or reproduce" (from https://www.ewtnvatican.com/articles/miracle-hunter-a-cardiologists-journey-into-eucharistic-miracles-1802)

Cardiologist Serafini >> says that if the DNA were identifiable it would destroy faith. From the article

Serafini believes that mystery still remains in the study of Eucharistic miracles. He says, “Finding the same DNA in different Eucharistic miracles would be too strong of a confirmation of the authenticity of the Catholic Eucharist,” It is something that would “annihilate, destroy, and humiliate our faith.” That is, it would make our belief in the miracle of the Eucharist unnecessary. Serafini believes, “We have to believe in the Eucharist. We don’t have to know the Eucharist as a proven scientific fact.” 

In light of these intriguing findings and the enigmatic nature of the DNA in Eucharistic miracles, Serafini poses a fascinating perspective. He believes the absence of easily traceable DNA in these miracles might serve a higher purpose. This lack of concrete scientific evidence allows faith to flourish unencumbered by empirical certainty. To him, the potential for an indisputable biological connection might overshadow the essence of belief itself. The mysterious and unexplainable nature of this miraculous DNA, in his view, preserves the sanctity and spiritual significance of the Eucharist, reinforcing the idea that faith should transcend scientific proof.  

Wings of Reason and Faith

Heaven, Hell, Nothing -- or Purgatory?

Recently went to a Rolling Stones concert.

Confessor and I agreed to embrace the music but not the message, especially "Sympathy", They're either all in, or not in at all -- which I suspect.

If I'm right, Heaven is the reward and Hell the punishment. If you're right, we die, and then nothing.

The only in between possible is purgatory. Natural law cannot fathom an eternal rewrard for evil. So much for "But I"m a good person."

"It is finished" -- completed? consummated?

John 19:28 not just mission accomplished but "finished" as in "conummated" -- the Church has been created, he has married the Church (consummated)

Bookends perfectly with Cana!