Since i started to read the 'The Secret of The Rosary - St. Louis de Monfort'

My Rosary has been like very frequent and attentive. I don't pray for anything, sort of ,like saying the rosary as a way to thank Him thru Mary but the problem is

when I am doing my rosary alone I get personal revelation and , now , my question is 'How do I ,know which revelation is the true one?

-- James (james_how1@yahoo.com), August 26, 2004

Answers

The term "private revelation" usually refers to something revealed by God to an individual, to be passed on to the Church as a "messsage". I don't think that is what you are referring to? The fact that God reveals insights to us in personal prayer for our own personal spiritual growth is a normal part of Christian living. The first measure of any personal revelation is how well it conforms to public revelation, which is what God has revealed to all men through the teaching of His Church. God doesn't contradict Himself; and He has told us that one who listens to the Church listens to Him. Therefore, anything that conflicts with the Word of God made manifest to all men through the Church is clearly not coming from God. However, that doesn't mean that every idea that pops into our heads and does not contradict the teaching of the Church is therefore a direct message from God. You don't necessarily have to identify every idea that comes to you in prayer as directly "from God". It is more important to think in terms of what is "of God", that is in agreement with His word and His will, vs. what is not "of God". As long as you remain firmly rooted in what is "of God", any direct messages to you "from God" will have the effect in you that God intends.

-- Paul M. (PaulCyp@cox.net), August 26, 2004.

"for our own personal spiritual growth is a normal part of Christian living"

It is more important to think in terms of what is "of God", that is in agreement with His word and His will, vs. what is not "of God". As long as you remain firmly rooted in what is "of God"

the answers to the question i asked is more to this and wityh th following I know what to do

"God doesn't contradict Himself; and He has told us that one who listens to the Church listens to Him"

TQ,

-- James (james_how1@yahoo.com), August 26, 2004.