it's a timely thing, this interview, as it corresponds nicely with the publishing of her book...Lorna Byrne and the Angels in Her Hair: Talking with a modern day Irish mystic
Modern day 'self-proclaimed' Irish mystic. The Church hasn't even investigated anything, let alone made a statement on it.I bought her book when it was first released. While I believe in angels, and guardian angels, and God's working through them in this world (Scripture makes a point of keeping them in front of us, both the Old Testament and the New Testament), I still feel kind of odd while reading her book. Yes, I'm a bit 'from Missouri' on lots of issues like this, but I just couldn't pin down the 'why' of her seeing angels. Why would God give someone a gift like this when so much of it seems mundane and trivial? Why is she given this gift when no one else, in my reading, has seen angels in such numbers all the time? It just feels off to me. Perhaps that's just me...
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Hi, I'm not sure of your religion, but your comment on her focus on the "mundane" reminds me of St. Therese of Lisieux. She's a saint in the CAtholic Church and is often called the little flower, and her "little way", which finds God's love and our own purpose in every interaction, every day. It's a very childlike approach to seeking God's love, and I mean that in a good way. It is humble and isn't seeking great glory.
Hi, Shylock. I'm Catholic, and very much devoted to St. Therese of Lisieux. In her 'little way' she focused on the following of God in every aspect of one's life, and without the constant intervention of angels and heavenly messengers and friends. I understand what you mean, but I guess I just don't see how God is using this as a means of showing His glory and power, or to draw people closer to Him. I'm not saying it's not possible, I'm just saying I can't see it.
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