Imaginative Visons

• Imaginative Visions

  Internal/seen in the mind
• Example

  • Padre Pio
  • Had Jesus' crucifixion wounds on his hands
  • Had a vision at confession
  • saw a 'celestial being' that 'hurled a weapon into his soul' and he then suffered from 'continual agony.'
• Strengths of this example

  • Intensity to spirituality (devout)
  • Could be chosen by God as he is a priest
  • Had multiple visions at multiple times (quantity)
• Factors affecting the validity of this example

  • Lied for money or attention
  • Not given by God but just a dream (fell asleep at confession?)
  • Mental illness - fasted a lot and was captivated by demons/devils