It's this quote by St. Thomas Aquinas several months before his death that I find most interesting. For whatever your beliefs are about God or the afterlife, it does seem that some people just know when their work on this Earth is done. He was so in tune with his faith, with God that he knew when the end was coming. More importantly, he was so in tune with his faith that he knew when he was done. It really does make you feel like he was taking all his signs from God.
Of course there have been other people, not Saints, who seem to have known when their time was up. Remember when Charles Schultz passed away like exactly the same day he had created his last comic strip? Comparing Charles Schultz and St. Thomas Aquinas is sort of like comparing an apple with an orange however, I think it is interesting that some people seem to know when their life's work is complete. I'm sort of indecisive about fate or God's path for us on Earth, I really don't know if I believe in it or not, but it's things like this that make me think there is definitely something.
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It's so great that you are exploring further into faith. At least you are asking questions and trying to figure out what you beleive in. Faith is so hard because it is not tangible and no one can fully explain the feeling or full benefit of it. Faith in general is difficult to understand. That's why it is a belief I suppose. The quote you chose is an interesting. I'm glad you shared your thoughts about death and afterlife with all of us. I find it very hard to write how I feel about my beleifs. I guess all that matters is I know how I feel inside and I stand up for them. Right?
RispondiEliminaaww Sarah how weird is it that I talked about God today and I happened to read this blog today too hehe. Charles Schultz and St. Tommy are 2 peas in a pod. It's awesome how so many things about Italy and its inhabitants make you think about your faith and even in one way or another make you want to believe in things you didn't before.. good stuff!
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