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Question 561

Have you come across stories of children seeing Jesus in the presence of other people who are unable to see him? What might this symbolise?  

 

Answer to Question 561

I know of a case when a young girl with cancer embraced an old holy monk who told her she would be well. When she went into the church she saw the Icon of Christ and said that he was the one who embraced her. To be able to see Christ or one of the saints it means that at that moment God opens our spiritual eyes to be able to see. No one else will be able to see because their spiritual eyes remain closed unless God has also opened their spiritual eyes as well