HOW CAN WE TELL TRUE SIGNS FROM HEAVEN FROM FALSE ONES?
Christ Himself warned us about false prophets. The devil was a great angel before his fall and still is capable of false messages and apparitions and is anxious to lead more people to hell. This is why we must not blindly accept the reported supernatural phenomena but discern them carefully. The following criteria may be helpful: a. Do the reported messages, apparitions, and miracles conform to the authentic teachings of the Church? For example, if they deny or equivocate Christs true divinity or his true humanity, they cannot be from God. True messages and signs cannot alter or improve the truth already revealed by God. Instead, they draw us powerfully to Gods teachings and Sacraments in the Church. For correct discernment, we need to be firmly grounded in the Church teachings. b. In addition to being in conformity with the Church teachings, are the messages and the people who are directly involved respectful of and obedient to the proper authority in the Church? If not, they cannot b
