At the heart of the...
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At the heart of the new covenant according to Jeremiah is a fresh understanding of the forgiveness of sins. An old story out of the Roman Catholic tradition illustrates such forgiveness.
A young nun came to the bishop of her diocese claiming to have had a vision of Jesus. The bishop questioned: "Sister, did you speak with Jesus?" She responded: "I did." Wanting to be sure that she had an authentic vision, he put her to the test. He said, the next time you have a vision of Jesus ask him the question: "What was the bishop's primary sin before he became a bishop?" If you receive an answer come and tell me about it. The bishop, of course, knew that only God and his own confessor would know the answer.
Some time later, the nun called upon the bishop again. The bishop inquired whether she had another vision from the Lord. She admitted that she had. He asked her: "Did you ask the question that I told you to ask?" She said: "I did." Hesitantly, the bishop asked: "What did he say?"
Remembering the vision, the nun replied to the bishop: "He said ... 'I don't remember.' "
A young nun came to the bishop of her diocese claiming to have had a vision of Jesus. The bishop questioned: "Sister, did you speak with Jesus?" She responded: "I did." Wanting to be sure that she had an authentic vision, he put her to the test. He said, the next time you have a vision of Jesus ask him the question: "What was the bishop's primary sin before he became a bishop?" If you receive an answer come and tell me about it. The bishop, of course, knew that only God and his own confessor would know the answer.
Some time later, the nun called upon the bishop again. The bishop inquired whether she had another vision from the Lord. She admitted that she had. He asked her: "Did you ask the question that I told you to ask?" She said: "I did." Hesitantly, the bishop asked: "What did he say?"
Remembering the vision, the nun replied to the bishop: "He said ... 'I don't remember.' "
