tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post2374299115989048002..comments2024-02-09T02:48:13.776-06:00Comments on Daily Meditations with Fr. Alfonse: Mt 1:16-24a St. Joseph – the Humble Fr. Alfonsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02557206560119402976noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post-68663586563379920912013-03-20T01:14:58.044-05:002013-03-20T01:14:58.044-05:00I too stayed up late to see the inaugural Mass. It...I too stayed up late to see the inaugural Mass. It was beautiful and heart warming. You can see that Pope Francis is humble, kind, loving and trusts God our Father with all his heart. He wants to help the poor, Jesus said to be merciful to the poor and you shall receive mercy. <br /><br />I believe the times our world is headed for will get much worse before it gets better, if it ever does get better, meaning these very possible are the last days. I pray that all Christians become more merciful to the poor then ever before, for the number of poor is growing all the time. We must learn to live with less in order to share with more, and to do so with a glad heart, a willing heart, a grateful heart, that it is our belief in Jesus and his teachings and his sacrifices that enabled us to become more like him.<br /><br />I think many people feel, what can I do, I am just one person, and so they do nothing to help. They think if they give the man/woman with a sign in front of them "will work for food" that they will just spend it on drugs or alcohol. We need to be ready to help, think in advance. Put some $5.00 or $10.00 gift cards in your wallet for McDonnalds or where ever you choose, and hand that out to the person begging for help. Begging is not easy, it takes courage. There for the grace of God go I. We shouldn't judge why or how they got there, all we need to do is help, help when we can, where we can, and how I can. Instead of putting out all your old clothes and household good for a yard sale, in hopes of making a few dollars, try putting a sign on it that says EVERYTHING FREE. Then the truly poor wont have to spend their precious few dollars at the thrift store for a pair of shoes etc. Put out a second sign that says "Pass it forword" when and where you can, GOD BLESS. If your blessed with fruit trees in your back yard, put those out with a sign that says "FREE" please don't take but what you need... You'd be how respectful people are of that request. <br /><br />There are just so many ways, hundreds of ways, we can help one another, at little to no cost to us. I believe it bring God great joy to see his children help one another with a true and generous heart. Wanting nothing back for it, wanting no praise, no atta boy, just the peace it brings to secretly know you helped.<br /><br />For humility means I will trust in the Lord, and obedience means I will trust in His ways.<br /><br />Thank you Father, and I will pray for Pope Francis, for he has asked for it, and only he knows why he needs and wants it. <br /><br />Thank you for your meditation, it touched me once again.... <3<br />Christina Hnoreply@blogger.com