DWQA Questions › Tag: divine blessingsFilter:AllOpenResolvedClosedUnansweredSort byViewsAnswersVotesWhile on the topic of blessings and automobiles, Catholics are generous in the use of St. Christopher medals. From Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Christopher “Legends about the life and death of Saint Christopher first appeared in Greece in the 6th century and had spread to France by the 9th century. The 11th-century bishop and poet Walter of Speyer gave one version, but the most popular variations originated from the 13th-century Golden Legend. According to the legendary account of his life, Christopher was initially called Reprobus. He was a Canaanite, 5 cubits (7.5 feet (2.3 m)) tall and with a fearsome face. While serving the king of Canaan, he took it into his head to go and serve “the greatest king there was.” He went to the king who was reputed to be the greatest, but one day he saw the king cross himself at the mention of the devil. On thus learning that the king feared the devil, he departed to look for the devil. He came across a band of marauders, one of whom declared himself to be the devil, so Christopher decided to serve him. But when he saw his new master avoid a wayside cross and found out that the devil feared Christ, he left him and enquired from people where to find Christ. He met a hermit who instructed him in the Christian faith. Christopher asked him how he could serve Christ. When the hermit suggested fasting and prayer, Christopher replied that he was unable to perform that service. The hermit then suggested that because of his size and strength Christopher could serve Christ by assisting people to cross a dangerous river, where they were perishing in the attempt. The hermit promised that this service would be pleasing to Christ. After Christopher had performed this service for some time, a little child asked him to take him across the river. During the crossing, the river became swollen and the child seemed as heavy as lead, so much that Christopher could scarcely carry him and found himself in great difficulty. When he finally reached the other side, he said to the child: “You have put me in the greatest danger. I do not think the whole world could have been as heavy on my shoulders as you were.” The child replied: “You had on your shoulders not only the whole world but Him who made it. I am Christ your king, whom you are serving by this work.” The child then vanished. Christopher later visited Lycia and there comforted the Christians who were being martyred. Brought before the local king, he refused to sacrifice to the pagan gods. The king tried to win him by riches and by sending two beautiful women to tempt him. Christopher converted the women to Christianity, as he had already converted thousands in the city. The king ordered him to be killed. Various attempts failed, but finally Christopher was beheaded. Therefore, he is the patron saint of travelers, and small images of him are often worn around the neck, on a bracelet, carried in a pocket, or placed in vehicles by Christians.” Is the story of St. Christopher, as recounted in Wikipedia, accurate?ClosedNicola asked 4 years ago • Religions552 views0 answers0 votesDoes a St. Christopher medal tucked in a glove box actually impart divine protection to the vehicle? Will its efficacy vary depending on the priest who blessed it? What if the priest blessed many at the same time?ClosedNicola asked 4 years ago • Religions443 views0 answers0 votesIf St. Christopher medals really are effective, does the material they are constructed with make any difference? If a child in Sunday school were to draw a stick figure of St. Christopher and say a sincere prayer to St. Christopher that the drawing protect any and all who possess it, can that serve the same purpose and impart the same level of blessing and protection?ClosedNicola asked 4 years ago • Religions427 views0 answers0 votesIs the story in this post on the Internet of a miraculous power of holy water true? If so, did the faith the author’s great-grandmother had in the efficacy and potency of the holy water she possessed, help play a critical role, if not THE critical role, in effecting the cure for her uncle born with a serious skin condition? https://forums.catholic.com/t/a-real-story-of-miraculous-power-of-holy-water/379977ClosedNicola asked 4 years ago • Religions401 views0 answers0 votesDid the holy water itself have additional energetic properties and efficacy that made it an indispensable component for the cure? If somebody had, let’s say, opened and accidentally spilled the water, and replaced it with locally sourced water without telling the owner, would it have made ANY difference in effecting the cure?ClosedNicola asked 4 years ago • Religions393 views0 answers0 votesAssuming the priest’s level of belief is paramount, does the addition of holy water to the exercise make any genuine difference?ClosedNicola asked 4 years ago • Religions431 views0 answers0 votesHow much will the owner’s belief quotient and partnership status detract from the power of the blessing conferred? If a priest blesses the car of an atheist husband at his wife’s request, and the husband is never told, what are the likely long-term benefits, if any?ClosedNicola asked 4 years ago • Religions381 views0 answers0 votesA client writes: “I’m very excited to hear your broadcast today about sports and the athletes. About 25 years ago, I met (by “accident”) an NHL player, and he asked me to “help him score 50 goals” (in the season) which I did! It got me into Wicca, and although I was quite naive at the time, I’ve never looked back. Seems very timely on this Day of the Dead/All Saints Day.” Was she truly able to do this, and if so, through what power? Was this a positive application of Wicca?ClosedNicola asked 4 years ago • Karma361 views0 answers0 votesCan practice of Wicca be in divine alignment?ClosedNicola asked 4 years ago • Karma405 views0 answers0 votesAbout 5 years ago, some time after our Cavalier King Charles spaniel, [name withheld], passed away, my wife dreamed of walking in our den and seeing [name withheld] and our then-living dog, [name withheld], sitting on the couch together. My wife greeted her enthusiastically but after a few moments, her image faded and disappeared. Was this just a wish-fulfillment dream, or was this a dream visitation by our dog’s spirit to put in an appearance?ClosedNicola asked 5 years ago • Non-Local Consciousness355 views0 answers0 votesMy wife just told me that [name withheld] in the dream she had 5 years ago had a longer snout than in real life, and looked just like the new dog, [name withheld], a Cavalier-miniature poodle mix, we got this year who you told us is [name withheld] reincarnated. The coat color and breed look are like a Cavalier, but [name withheld] has the longer poodle snout. Is there any significance in this dream detail?ClosedNicola asked 5 years ago • Non-Local Consciousness377 views0 answers0 votesA client asks: “In relation to a channeling about offering healing services, Creator shared … “We recommend that healers be compassionate but not to a fault. Their reach will lessen if they cannot show up to do the healing because they have not nourished or protected themselves, have not seen to their health and well-being, and often times do not have a normal life—which life to have balance, is best done with a partner and the full expression of physicality with a sexual relationship and with parenting of the young. This is a way to grow the self and explore as many possibilities as are available.” In many ways, I feel like I have failed and am a failure because I have not married, had a longer-term partner or had children. Have I failed? And if so – what can I do to remedy this and how do I avoid becoming overwhelmed with sadness and defeat in relation to this feeling of failure?”ClosedNicola asked 5 years ago • Divine Guidance493 views0 answers0 votesWas it only because of chance that the day before I was to do the channeling about Tootsie Rolls and the Korean war, I went to a restaurant, and as I was about to sit down in my usual booth, saw a couple next to me, and the man had set his cap marked “Korean War Veteran” on the table where I could see it?ClosedNicola asked 5 years ago • Divine Realm424 views0 answers0 votesA client asks: “I believe I had a moment (several years ago now) where I was given a momentary ‘gift’ from the Divine … I felt like I was overflowing with (and not from the ‘head’ but from the ‘heart’) effortless compassion, kindness, love and I want to say forgiveness … Am I remembering this experience correctly or was it just ‘wishful thinking’ and self-created? And if it was the former, was this a ‘taste’ of God’s enormous capacity for love – and how can I feel and exude that beautiful, effortless love again?”ClosedNicola asked 5 years ago • Creator449 views0 answers0 votesA client asks: “I assume, as an extension of the Divine, that I too may have contributed (in some minuscule way) to the ‘creation’ of this current human paradigm, so I am aware (if this thinking is correct) of this irony and consequently that much of the anger and confusion I feel toward the Divine should probably also be directed at myself! All I do know is that I am overwhelmed by the extreme pain and suffering I see around me – and I’m quite sure I’m not alone in this. Does God face a similarly conflicted mindset or feeling with regard to this question and if so, has God discovered/explored any ‘better or alternate’ paradigms?”ClosedNicola asked 5 years ago • Human Potential406 views0 answers0 votes
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