The combination for the Adoration Chapel is 1:37. What comes to my mind here is Luke 1:37 ~ nothing is impossible for God! I’ve experienced His actions which are really impossible in the natural realm, but which actually happened, and which have strengthened my faith and trust in His promises. As we come to celebrate the feast of St Dismas on March 25, the following experience comes to mind…
My friend Joan is a holy woman who has had a hard life living as a Native American on a reservation. She shared this story in her own words… “One of the people I offer my pain for is my son, Bruce, who is in prison. Don’t think God doesn’t listen to your thoughts, ‘cause He does! I was wondering which Saint to pray to for Bruce. A few days later as I was lying in bed with my Bible, my prayer book, my Saints book, and my rosary, I picked up the Saint book to read, and flipping through the pages I ran across Saint Dismas. He’s the Patron Saint of prisoners, and is the good thief who was crucified with Jesus, and who Jesus told, “Today you will be with Me in Paradise.”
The first thought I had was, “Why had I never noticed you before in my Saints book?” The next morning when I got up I wanted to read about St. Dismas some more, but I couldn’t find him anywhere in the book. I had just read about him the night before, and now he wasn’t there. I looked through the book three times, but he just wasn’t in it. I don’t know how that happened, but I believe God knew my thoughts and introduced me to this Saint to pray for Bruce.”
I always am amazed as I recall this story, along with an increased desire to enlist the help of the Saints as I pray for others. The communion of Saints is real, and we do well to seek their intercession ~
Lord God, thank You for answering our prayers, often in totally unexpected ways. Thank You for the communion of Saints, and for connecting us to them in our times of need. Thank You too for reminding us that You are indeed God beyond Time and Space, truly a God of the impossible ~ may we expand our expectations and rejoice in Your answers!
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