God Pulls Me Aside

Talking in the Church

Setting the Scene:

This interaction happened on January 27, 2026, in the evening. I was walking out of church after spending about 15 minutes praying during Adoration.

WHEN GOD TALKED BACK

I went to the church expecting to go to confession. I had gotten the days mixed up. When I walked in, I knew immediately what had happened. The Eucharist was exposed and there were three other people present for Adoration. I was already there, so I decided to use the time to collect my thoughts and do an examination of conscience.

During this time, I reflected on the fact that I had not been praying the Liturgy of the Hours. I am planning to buy the books when the new ones are released, but have not wanted to commit until they come out. Until then, I have the app on my phone, I just haven't been as consistent with it as I could be. I prayed and asked God for help with this. I knew of a subscription, but didn't want to commit if I didn't like the format.

After I finished praying and as I was walking out of the church, I got to the doors and froze. I don't know what it was, but I just stopped. I looked to the right and there were two copies of a monthly Liturgy of the Hours booklet. I had seen these before but hadn't committed to getting the monthly subscription since I already had it on my phone. I picked them up to take a look. They appeared to be older versions, but they were pretty neat.

I put them back and headed for the door. As my hand hit the door, I froze again. I wish I could explain the feeling — there was a stopping sensation, but not a physical one. It was almost like a pull. I picked the books up again and looked at the months and dates. They were for January and February of 2026 — the two months I had been thinking about getting to see if I liked the format more than just on my phone. I had held off on a subscription precisely because I didn't want a year-long commitment.

Can I explain it? No. But right after praying for help, I walked out and there were two copies of exactly what I needed. I tried to ignore the pull. I tried to walk out after that first nudge, but I was stopped again. And there in the free books section were the two exact books I needed.

An Invitation

This is my personal testimony. I write this to capture moments I believe could be miracles of a sort. What about you? Can you remember a time when God talked back, answered a prayer, or revealed Himself? Make sure to document your experience and please feel free to share so we can post it!

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