That milkshake is part of the miracle. 😄 Thank you, Father Ambrose! I profit much from your episodes.

Thank you for teaching us Fr. Ambrose Little!!! 😊

Prayers of gratitude rising up for you, Father Ambrose, for helping us to perfect our prayer life!

Well said Father. There is a gratuitous nature to the miraculous. An example is apparitions. Were the three children of Fatima praying for Our Lady to appear or did they merit by their devotions any such thing? It was gratuitously given to them by God according to His plan and Love.

Thank you Father Ambrose!!

Thanks!

Very informative, thank you!

I enjoyed your video, Thank you and God bless.

I suppose, as you grow closer to God, you would be able to ask for things that are aligned to His will, more often than not. And as you live more intimately with God, you would pray and ask correctly or in worthy manners. Of course God is not a mystery box or a puzzle that if you solve correctly, will open up and present you some treasures. Praying and asking to God and receiving the blessing, rewards, or miracles in return reveal to us that God is gentle, full of understanding, loving, and faithful. And if you pray but do not receive what is desired, it is because there is a path that you need to take that will lead you to God.

Thank you, Father. I have great problems concentrating on my prayers, especially the Rosary and the Divine Office. My mind is on every distraction. When I try to put myself into the mysteries during the rosary, I end up the star of the story too often.

@anthonyw2931

2 күн бұрын

you and every one of us. Even the saints are well known to have a hard time praying without distractions. It's part of our struggle. And yet you never give up. God keep blessing you.

@kathykathrynm9375

Күн бұрын

God bless you, too. God bless us all.

Thanks a lot, Fr. A. Little for the spiritual enlightenment.

Thank you Fr. Little! Now I'm craving for a milkshake....

Wonderful! Thank you.

#ASKAFRIAR: Can we laity pray over people? And What Does The Church Teach On Tongues and Charismatic Renewal?

One can have just that

KZread has removed a reply I wrote concerning redemptive suffering. Why would they do such a thing?

#askafriar Is it possible for the devil to repent? If so, what would this change for humanity (insofar as thr devil plays a prominent role in our temptation and possible perdition)? If not, at what point did it become impossible, and why then? Thank you.

Question: is praying for dearh legitimate?

#what does Paul mean by the thorn in his flesh? Are there certian struggles that are unique to each of us that we shouldn't even pray to have removed? I don't know what to make of some suffering because it's able to sanctify me but all I want is for it to pass.

@GranMaese

11 күн бұрын

I think the point is not to pray to have it removed just because we don't like it or afraid of it, but praying so we ourselves understand is pleasing to God that we're willing to suffer it in His name, in the hopes that He grants us fortitude to help us overcome it without out avoiding it. _«And going a little farther He fell on his face and prayed, saying, ‘My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will.’»_ [Matthew 26, 39; cfr. Mt 26, 42; Mk 14, 36; Lk 22, 42]. In other words, we shouldn't run away from suffering, but accept it exists on Earth and that, most probably, we'll have to face it sooner or later, one way or another, but thanks to it we've a great opportunity to demonstrate we have total trust in God, and that whatever happens it'll all be an offering to His Glory. [I'm not native speaker, I hope the idea is clear.] God bless.

@MarilynBoussaid-yd1vk

11 күн бұрын

I like very much your questions. I am a Jewish convert to the Catholic Faith. From the time I became Catholic, I was interested in understanding redemptive suffering. So that's what I'm going to start my answer with. I would say you are exactly like any good Catholic in your attitude towards your struggles, knowing they can sanctify you and yet wanting them to go away. More importantly, not only can they sanctify you, but you can also make an offering to God of your struggles and sufferings. We can pray the Daily Offering Prayer to "offer up" our sufferings and struggles in union with the sufferings of Christ on the Cross, for the redemption of the world. This is called "redemptive suffering." You can find several different wordings of the Daily Offering Prayer online. The USCCB has one. Nobody knows exactly what the thorn was for St. Paul. I think the specifics are intentionally omitted so that all of us can identify with his struggles. You could guess it was poor eyesight, or maybe a gimpy foot, or difficult people you have to work with, whatever your own thorn might be. As for praying that the Lord remove the struggles, think of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane. He asked to have His suffering removed, didn't He? And He finished by saying, "Not my will but Your Will be done." He repeated the whole prayer three times. See Luke 22:41-42, Matthew 26:39, Mark 14:35-36,41. St. Paul also asked three times to have his thorn removed. The Lord answered, "My grace is sufficient...." The Scriptures also say, "You have not because you ask not," and "Ask and you shall receive." So there is no problem asking for relief from our struggles. The problem comes when we don't want to accept, "My grace is sufficient" as an answer. Should we ask once, three times, or more? There is another example of the persistent widow, who nagged the judge ceaselessly until he gave in and granted her request. So I would say we need to pay attention to the Holy Spirit, as to whether, and when, we should stop asking. Sometimes it's better to bear suffering with patience than to have the problem quickly resolved. Remember that "All things work together for good, for those who love God and are called according to His purpose." (Romans 8:28) God's Plan is always for our good. God bless you, and may He grant you peace in your struggles. 🙏

#askafriar With the likelihood that some canonized saints are legends or made up, what are the implications/dangers of asking for the intercession of saints we are not confident to have ever existed?

@EustaceKirstein

11 күн бұрын

This would be good to know as my confirmation saint is apparently "fabulous" (that's the technical term for "like a fable")

The notion of “meriting by grace” is an oxymoron, if we are speaking of merit properly so-called. The notion of meritum *de condigno* OTOH, not being the notion of merit properly so-called, is not oxymoronic.

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