Well phrased! Thank you!I mean no disrespect or hurt... but for me the next paragraph lifts me up in times of trouble...
... Their future is much brighter if they believed in himWe can not withstand his Glory in the flesh. All that we see with our eyes is temporary including the eyes...However, The Lord is not. He invites us to cast our cares upon him... I have seen that 1 issue in this life can cause multiple cares to arise in our minds...if it comes at us 10,000 times... 10,000 times cast those thoughts to him... All praise and honor to the LORD most high.
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I'm very moved by this and admire your openness. Wish I could be so open about what I want. And as honest. Wrong century or not, it is clear you live in hope. Hope is generally mistaken for passivity IMO, but being in hope is an essentially active way of being. We don't place one foot in front of the other without hope. It is all around us and in us, regardless of the age we live in.
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i pray that God rewards you by meeting every one of those wants, my dear friend. and i also pray that He leads you in the right direction instead of the one you have been fixated on. bless you, my sweet friar.
It has taken some time...but I honestly could not agree more.
Well...that was quite public. Again, message received.
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The seemingly increasing amount of unbelief in our world today grieves me deeply. But this thread edifies me! Thank you all!
During some reading I came across a great quote......
Atheism is a strange thing. Even the devils never fell into that vice, for “the devils also believe and tremble” (James 2:19) -Charles Spurgeon
During some reading I came across a great quote......
Atheism is a strange thing. Even the devils never fell into that vice, for “the devils also believe and tremble” (James 2:19) -Charles Spurgeon
In a mother’s womb were two babies. One asked the other: “Do you believe in life after delivery?” The other replied, “Why, of course. There has to be something after delivery. Maybe we are here to prepare ourselves for what we will be later.”
“Nonsense” said the first. “There is no life after delivery. What kind of life would that be?”
The second said, “I don’t know, but there will be more light than here. Maybe we will walk with our legs and eat from our mouths. Maybe we will have other senses that we can’t understand now.”
The first replied, “That is absurd. Walking is impossible. And eating with our mouths? Ridiculous! The umbilical cord supplies nutrition and everything we need. But the umbilical cord is so short. Life after delivery is to be logically excluded.”
The second insisted, “Well I think there is something and maybe it’s different than it is here. Maybe we won’t need this physical cord anymore.”
The first replied, “Nonsense. And moreover if there is life, then why has no one has ever come back from there? Delivery is the end of life, and in the after-delivery there is nothing but darkness and silence and oblivion. It takes us nowhere.”
“Well, I don’t know,” said the second, “but certainly we will meet Mother and she will take care of us.”
The first replied “Mother? You actually believe in Mother? That’s laughable. If Mother exists then where is She now?”
The second said, “She is all around us. We are surrounded by her. We are of Her. It is in Her that we live. Without Her this world would not and could not exist.”
Said the first: “Well I don’t see Her, so it is only logical that She doesn’t exist.”
To which the second replied, “Sometimes, when you’re in silence and you focus and you really listen, you can perceive Her presence, and you can hear Her loving voice, calling down from above.” - Útmutató a Léleknek
“Nonsense” said the first. “There is no life after delivery. What kind of life would that be?”
The second said, “I don’t know, but there will be more light than here. Maybe we will walk with our legs and eat from our mouths. Maybe we will have other senses that we can’t understand now.”
The first replied, “That is absurd. Walking is impossible. And eating with our mouths? Ridiculous! The umbilical cord supplies nutrition and everything we need. But the umbilical cord is so short. Life after delivery is to be logically excluded.”
The second insisted, “Well I think there is something and maybe it’s different than it is here. Maybe we won’t need this physical cord anymore.”
The first replied, “Nonsense. And moreover if there is life, then why has no one has ever come back from there? Delivery is the end of life, and in the after-delivery there is nothing but darkness and silence and oblivion. It takes us nowhere.”
“Well, I don’t know,” said the second, “but certainly we will meet Mother and she will take care of us.”
The first replied “Mother? You actually believe in Mother? That’s laughable. If Mother exists then where is She now?”
The second said, “She is all around us. We are surrounded by her. We are of Her. It is in Her that we live. Without Her this world would not and could not exist.”
Said the first: “Well I don’t see Her, so it is only logical that She doesn’t exist.”
To which the second replied, “Sometimes, when you’re in silence and you focus and you really listen, you can perceive Her presence, and you can hear Her loving voice, calling down from above.” - Útmutató a Léleknek
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^THIS!!!!!!^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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That was nice..
I have a prayer request, please.
One of my closest friends lost his daughter last night to a drug overdose.
Like me, he is a recovering addict and has been working the last couple years to reconnect with his family.
Things were improving with her but a couple weeks ago she suffered a massive overdose and has been in a coma every since.
Last night, her body just gave out.
For the time being, he has asked that he be allowed to grieve and handle her affairs on his own but I doubt he would object to prayers to help bolster his strength in this difficult time.
Thanks.
One of my closest friends lost his daughter last night to a drug overdose.
Like me, he is a recovering addict and has been working the last couple years to reconnect with his family.
Things were improving with her but a couple weeks ago she suffered a massive overdose and has been in a coma every since.
Last night, her body just gave out.
For the time being, he has asked that he be allowed to grieve and handle her affairs on his own but I doubt he would object to prayers to help bolster his strength in this difficult time.
Thanks.
I will give this to my Blessed Mother. Consider it done my brother.
Thank you.
I seriously hate this disease. Too many people have been lost needlessly.
Why was Jesus necessary? Many ask this, but today's second reading from Hebrews puts it in perfect context....YAY St John!
Since all the children share the same blood and flesh, Christ too shared equally in it, so that by his death he could take away all the power of the devil, who had power over death, and set free all those who had been held in slavery all their lives by the fear of death. For it was not the angels that he took to himself; he took to himself descent from Abraham. It was essential that he should in this way become completely like his brothers so that he could be a compassionate and trustworthy high priest of God’s religion, able to atone for human sins. That is, because he has himself been through temptation he is able to help others who are tempted. - Hebrews 2:14-18
Pay special attention to the last line. This not only illustrates quite simply the WHY, but also, it sheds light on why we are NOT alone, even in sin. No greater comfort can we seek and find in the Son of He who created us.
Since all the children share the same blood and flesh, Christ too shared equally in it, so that by his death he could take away all the power of the devil, who had power over death, and set free all those who had been held in slavery all their lives by the fear of death. For it was not the angels that he took to himself; he took to himself descent from Abraham. It was essential that he should in this way become completely like his brothers so that he could be a compassionate and trustworthy high priest of God’s religion, able to atone for human sins. That is, because he has himself been through temptation he is able to help others who are tempted. - Hebrews 2:14-18
Pay special attention to the last line. This not only illustrates quite simply the WHY, but also, it sheds light on why we are NOT alone, even in sin. No greater comfort can we seek and find in the Son of He who created us.
That's a plus my friend...I found a radio station over my way you would probably enjoy
Oh? I listen to "The Message" on Sirius/XM
Only through prayer can we invite Jesus and His Mother into our lives. Prayer is also the single greatest gift we can give others, and the greatest that we can give ourselves as we continue to live, Gospel to Life, Life to Gospel!Got kinda quiet in here...
Don't know about you guys, but I can ALWAYS use a prayer so I'll keep you in mine and hope you'll do the same for me.
Have a truly Blessed day!
Pax Et Bonum
I pray for this daily
same here
Och....Lent can NOT get here fast enough!!! I feel bombarded. Most do not understand why I go into seclusion for those 44 days...but it is the only way I can fully die to the world and refocus my faith. Most "Church going Christians" are in decent enough shape in this regard...but evangelisation leaves one open to issues that occlude ones view of God. It is my desire to have nothing of the world for myself beyond wee physical things...but to give of myself completely to the world in terms of faith. Giving and refusing to receive tends to leave one very drained.
You will be missed but it is understandable that you need this.
I think I would love 44 days away from the world.
I guess I can just keep rereading this thread while you are away.
Enjoy your time.
Something has come up that might cause me to modify my communication policy....I'll let you all know.You will be missed but it is understandable that you need this.
I think I would love 44 days away from the world.
I guess I can just keep rereading this thread while you are away.
Enjoy your time.
In todays reading from St Paul's letter to the Hebrews, we understand that our works speak louder than our words. Church going Christians sometimes find themselves "going through the motions in a hollow way"...that is because our actions at Mass or in Church can be driven only by the order in which we Celebrate our Lord. This is not altogether a bad thing...but when the bell rings to end the service....we are not finished by any means. As it is attributed to St Francis of Assisi "Preach the Gospel, and if necessary, use words". Our service to Our Father comes in many forms...not the least of which is when we pray for others....and our obedience to Him...directly, or through the assistance of those who lead us to Him.
Through Christ, let us offer God an unending sacrifice of praise, a verbal sacrifice that is offered every time we acknowledge his name. Keep doing good works and sharing your resources, for these are sacrifices that please God.
Obey your leaders and do as they tell you, because they must give an account of the way they look after your souls; make this a joy for them to do, and not a grief – you yourselves would be the losers. I pray that the God of peace, who brought our Lord Jesus back from the dead to become the great Shepherd of the sheep by the blood that sealed an eternal covenant, may make you ready to do his will in any kind of good action; and turn us all into whatever is acceptable to himself through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever, Amen. Hebrews 13:15-17, 20-21
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Through Christ, let us offer God an unending sacrifice of praise, a verbal sacrifice that is offered every time we acknowledge his name. Keep doing good works and sharing your resources, for these are sacrifices that please God.
Obey your leaders and do as they tell you, because they must give an account of the way they look after your souls; make this a joy for them to do, and not a grief – you yourselves would be the losers. I pray that the God of peace, who brought our Lord Jesus back from the dead to become the great Shepherd of the sheep by the blood that sealed an eternal covenant, may make you ready to do his will in any kind of good action; and turn us all into whatever is acceptable to himself through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever, Amen. Hebrews 13:15-17, 20-21
Pax Et Bonum
Today's Gospel is from the book of Mark, and reminds us further...as it was the inspiration of SO many books written later by Paul...that our service to God is unending...and it is through our own sacrifice that we give ourselves to God, and His Creation. Be encouraged that even though we may often times give "too much" of ourselves to our brethren and our Lord....we have brothers and sisters that are giving tirelessly to us. We are a family, and we will give of ourselves to nurture others in our family...for our only gain, is through the promises of Christ made at the time of His Crucifixion.
The apostles rejoined Jesus and told him all they had done and taught. Then he said to them, ‘You must come away to some lonely place all by yourselves and rest for a while’; for there were so many coming and going that the apostles had no time even to eat. So they went off in a boat to a lonely place where they could be by themselves. But people saw them going, and many could guess where; and from every town they all hurried to the place on foot and reached it before them. So as he stepped ashore he saw a large crowd; and he took pity on them because they were like sheep without a shepherd, and he set himself to teach them at some length. Mark 6:30-34
The apostles rejoined Jesus and told him all they had done and taught. Then he said to them, ‘You must come away to some lonely place all by yourselves and rest for a while’; for there were so many coming and going that the apostles had no time even to eat. So they went off in a boat to a lonely place where they could be by themselves. But people saw them going, and many could guess where; and from every town they all hurried to the place on foot and reached it before them. So as he stepped ashore he saw a large crowd; and he took pity on them because they were like sheep without a shepherd, and he set himself to teach them at some length. Mark 6:30-34
ATTENTION: Three more day till Lent. I will stop posting for 44 days. I have worked it out with my Spiritual Advisor that I will continue to respond privately to prayer intentions...but will not be posting in this, or any other forum. At Easter Vigil, I will assess where my life will go. Every time I re-emerge into the world, things are different.....so there it is. I am sorry if there will be some that miss my posts, but I need this time of reflection and discernment desperately. I will continue to pray for you all....and know that I love each and every one of you.
Pax Et Bonum.
Pax Et Bonum.
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And Jesus beholding, said to them: With men this is impossible: but with God all things are possible. Matthew 19:26