tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post1158341348345627200..comments2024-02-09T02:48:13.776-06:00Comments on Daily Meditations with Fr. Alfonse: Lk 5:33-39 The Strange Case For "And"Fr. Alfonsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02557206560119402976noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post-60950777691484934332014-09-12T10:01:32.233-05:002014-09-12T10:01:32.233-05:00Beautiful Meditation Father!
The message at Mass ...Beautiful Meditation Father!<br /><br />The message at Mass yesterday was hard to hear. I try to justify my thoughts and actions according to Scripture, but I know deep down that I am, plain and simple, not carrying my cross. I have heard many people who have taken the exact same Scripture passage and spoke of the lesson in so many different ways: New Agers, Protestants, Evangelicals, Catholics, etc. We can all convince ourselves to take the easiest way, whatever fits into our rationalization at the time. Even by avoiding and not making a decision, I am making a decision: I am becoming less honest with myself and others out of fear. Phil 3:18<br /><br />When I read books or listen to someone speak of God, I try to be a blank slate so as to really understand their point of view. The problem is that I can become engulfed in their reasoning and struggle to see how it fits in with my beliefs. I don’t mind the tears and struggle as long as I know that I will understand more about people, why they believe what they believe and mostly importantly, to see if God is asking me to see Him more clearly! It’s a great feeling when I ‘get’ something that I didn’t understand before. ‘People watching’ is nothing compared to really getting into someone’s head to see what they think and why. That is the first step of evangelization: making myself “one” with someone so I know what they Really think! Then I can walk with them, step by step in discussing the God of Love.<br /><br />“Tell me who your friends are and I will tell you who you are.” I don’t have a problem talking about God to my family / friends. They all know who I am and what I believe even though some of us are vastly different!! But it is a life-long answered prayer to know that I have one really, good friend that understands me and my passion for Christ. It is a treasure for me!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post-86549144238824620732014-09-11T23:33:01.030-05:002014-09-11T23:33:01.030-05:00Beautiful Meditation Father.
The message at Mass ...Beautiful Meditation Father.<br /><br />The message at Mass today was hard to hear. I try to justify my thoughts and actions according to Scripture, but I know deep down that I am just, plain and simple, not carrying my cross. I have heard many people who have taken the exact same Scripture passage and spoke of the lesson in so many different ways: New Agers, Protestants, Evangelicals, Catholics, etc. We can all convince ourselves to take the easiest way , whatever fits into our rationalization at the time. Even by avoiding and not making a decision, I am making a decision: I am becoming less honest with myself and others.<br /><br />When I read books or listen to someone speak of God, I try to be a blank slate so as to really understand their point of view. The problem is that I can become engulfed in their reasoning and struggle to see how it fits in with my beliefs. I don’t mind the tears and struggle as long as I know that I will understand more about people, why they believe what they believe and mostly importantly, to see if God is asking me to see Him more clearly. It’s a great feeling when I ‘get’ something that I didn’t understand before. ‘People watching’ is nothing compared to really getting into someone’s head to see what they think and why. That is the first step of evangelization: making myself “one” with someone so I know what they Really think! Then I can walk with them, step by step in discussing the God of Love.<br /><br />“Tell me who your friends are and I will tell you who you are.” I don’t have a problem talking about God to my family / friends. They all know who I am and what I believe even though some of us are vastly different!! But it is a life-long answered prayer to know that I have a really good friend that understands me and my passion for Christ. It is a treasure for me!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post-1590665702778043002014-09-06T11:53:35.138-05:002014-09-06T11:53:35.138-05:00Muito boa, a historia, Padre! (Really good story,...Muito boa, a historia, Padre! (Really good story, Father!) Both Claudio Vieira and Amy Van Dyken are great examples of the Church Militant, blending faith-reason- & a fighting spirit! And sometimes we think that we have problems ..... Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13937003410994396156noreply@blogger.com