“The scriptures never change, but the reader does”. Gee, that makes a lot of sense…. who said that? Actually I just said that. If it’s true, I’m sure someone else said it before me. All truth originates with God…. so we are not very original. A few years ago I went to mass at St. … Continue reading “Tenderness”
Category: Mercy
Earning Our Way….Hmmmmm!
Earning our way… pulling ourselves up by our bootstraps… the American way. “ The American dream is hard earned, self-made, with sleeves rolled up, pulling oneself up by their bootstraps, etc. There is nothing we cannot accomplish so long as we set our minds to it. These attitudes are easily identified in the grades we earn … Continue reading Earning Our Way….Hmmmmm!
Body Blow”
Most of us have received a few “body blows” during our life…. described as “a heavy punch to the body…. a severe disappointment or crushing setback.” They certainly vary in size and intensity, but to be described as a “body blow”, it has to knock you back. Physically it may take your breath away, knock you down, knock you out, … Continue reading Body Blow”
The Fruit Of Repentance
“Wild and lone the prophet’s voice, echoes through the desert still, calling us to make a choice, bidding us to do God’s will…. bear the fruit repentance sows: lives of justice, truth, and love. Trust no other claims than those.” Beautiful words of an Advent hymn… bear the fruit of repentance…. and what is this fruit….lives of justice, … Continue reading The Fruit Of Repentance
In The Shadow Of Your Wings
Only in God can we find true protection and secure rest. This truth is presented throughout the scriptures. “In God alone is my soul at rest, my help comes from him… in God is my safety and glory.” (Ps. 62) “Come to me all you who labor and are burdened and I will give you … Continue reading In The Shadow Of Your Wings
Trying To Figure It Out
It seems we’re always trying to figure life out. I’ve spent a good chunk of my life in the scriptures and the teachings of the Catholic Church, in words from encyclicals and the Catechism, from the teachings of the saints and other holy men and women…. trying to understand the things of God. At various times … Continue reading Trying To Figure It Out
God Is Patient
Judy sometimes recalls her family’s vacation trip to Florida in the ole station wagon. Her dad has his left hand on the steering wheel and his right hand flailing away at her unruly brother in the back seat…” don’t make me stop this car”. I wish I could say this sounds foreign to me; yet … Continue reading God Is Patient
Quickly Return To Jesus
We’ve all heard the expressions…”earn your way”… pull yourself up by your bootstraps….. put something in the pot”…. bla,bla,bla. Unfortunately we can attribute this mindset to God himself. If we want to be part of his family and be in his favor, we need to “put something in the pot”; if we’ve screwed up, we … Continue reading Quickly Return To Jesus
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