Signs

Whilst discussing Matthew's tenth chapter,

...do not worry about how you are to speak or what you are to say. You will be given at that moment what you are to say. For it will not be you who speak but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.

we discussed examples of God sending a word via a human being. It brings to mind the writing of St. Teresa of Avila, who wrote about three signs that a word is from God:

1. Sense of power and authority in the word
2. Great tranquility in the soul
3. the word does not vanish quickly from the memory.

Yesterday, Deacon Al had occasion to describe this third sign, viz.

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