Prevenient grace

[tadoflamb]

I'd never heard of this before. It was included in the opening prayers at mass today.

 

[Dave-W]

Interesting. I am familiar with it in the Wesleyan-Armenian context; not a Catholic one.

A brief synopsis from the "Our Wesleyan Heritage " site:

John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist movement, described God’s grace as threefold:

• prevenient grace
• justifying grace
• sanctifying grace

Prevenient Grace
Wesley understood grace as God’s active presence in our lives. This presence is not dependent on human actions or human response. It is a gift — a gift that is always available, but that can be refused.

God’s grace stirs up within us a desire to know God and empowers us to respond to God’s invitation to be in relationship with God. God’s grace enables us to discern differences between good and evil and makes it possible for us to choose good….

God takes the initiative in relating to humanity. We do not have to beg and plead for God’s love and grace. God actively seeks us!​

http://www.umc.org/what-we-believe/our-wesleyan-heritage

 

[Colin]

I'd never heard of this before. It was included in the opening prayers at mass today.

Another explanation......Immaculate Conception of Mary as Prevenient Grace « Golden Arrow