tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post3584766596385302438..comments2024-02-09T02:48:13.776-06:00Comments on Daily Meditations with Fr. Alfonse: Jn 4:43-54 He Left HimFr. Alfonsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02557206560119402976noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post-29574050820780415922014-04-02T16:13:41.183-05:002014-04-02T16:13:41.183-05:00Hopefully, third times a charm.
Lord, I am not wo...Hopefully, third times a charm.<br /><br />Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word and I shall be healed.<br /><br />This has been my favorite prayer since college. It says it all: I admit that I am a sinner; I can’t do anything without You; You are Everything and Only You can heal me. Most of the time I don’t think I’m ill. That’s a problem! But when I realize that I am ill and I pray this prayer with all the sincerity in my being, then the tears of joy begin to flow. I am always in need of a Savior. <br /><br />I see it in the lives of those who have given everything for God: Doubt. It’s not the small daily doubts that we give ourselves, but it’s the one big Doubt that makes us double over in excruciating pain. This has to be from Jesus Himself asking each one: “Do you love me more than these?” John of the Cross explains that Jesus is with us always through our trials. However, there will come a time when God withdraws His consolations from us to see how strong we are, to see what we will choose without His presence. We don’t even realize God’s presence in our lives until this Doubt appears!! It’s pure aloneness; no one really knows what you’re going through.<br /><br />We all play the victim at different times in our lives. As much as we despise the victim mentality, we have all played the part. I just have to be aware of when I am acting this part and 'consciously' change roles! I think that this is the most challenging part of Christianity: becoming aware of what is happening on the outside (circumstances) as well as on the inside (intentions). God speaks to us both ways.<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post-66850923995079187822014-04-01T23:36:09.126-05:002014-04-01T23:36:09.126-05:00Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only say...Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word and I shall be healed.<br /><br />This has been my favorite prayer since college. It says it all: I admit that I am a sinner; I can’t do anything without You; You are Everything and Only You can heal me. Most of the time I don’t think I’m ill. That’s a problem! But when I realize that I am ill and I pray this prayer with all the sincerity in my being, then the tears of joy begin to flow. I am always in need of a Savior. <br /><br />I see it in the lives of those who have given everything for God: Doubt. It’s not the small daily doubts that we give ourselves, but it’s the one big Doubt that makes us double over in excruciating pain. I think that this is from Jesus Himself asking each one: “Do you love me more than these?” John of the Cross explains that Jesus is with us always through our trials. However, there will come a time when God withdraws His consolations from us to see how strong we are, to see what we will choose without His presence. We don’t even realize God’s presence in our lives until this Doubt appears!! It’s pure aloneness; no one really knows what you’re going through except someone who has gone through it themselves, but even then, it is still different.<br /><br />We all play the victim at different times in our lives. As much as we despise the victim mentality, we have all played the part. I just have to be aware of when I am acting this part and consciously change roles! <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post-15246821733407998112014-03-31T21:25:04.774-05:002014-03-31T21:25:04.774-05:00Beautiful meditation. Thanks Fr. Alfonse.Beautiful meditation. Thanks Fr. Alfonse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com