tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post6584861395886141132..comments2024-02-09T02:48:13.776-06:00Comments on Daily Meditations with Fr. Alfonse: John 3:7-15 You Must ChooseFr. Alfonsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02557206560119402976noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post-91823644370451178402015-04-16T18:05:03.716-05:002015-04-16T18:05:03.716-05:00I forgot how much I loved this meditation! Such a...I forgot how much I loved this meditation! Such a GREAT way to think - am I watering the weeds or the flowers of my thoughts? I cannot continue to do the same thing over and over and over again ......expecting a different outcome! It is the definition of insanity! and I just can't do it anymore. I will trust in God to provide The Way to meet my challenge! I won't give up! I won't! But I will wait on the Lord to give me a path of peace.<br /><br />Thank you Father!!! for all your words! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post-40651159335656124492013-04-30T23:26:00.036-05:002013-04-30T23:26:00.036-05:001 and 4 are opinions, not lies. It is certainly p...1 and 4 are opinions, not lies. It is certainly possible to be happier when you have more than when you have less. Also what do you mean by "more" and "less?" Are people in third world countries who barely survive with less happier than middle class americans who have more? It is also possible that having fewer kids will result in them being better off. Maybe a family could provide enough for 2 kids to go to college, but not 3.<br /><br />2. If a single woman who has no family or friends is raped by an unknown assailant and becomes pregnant, who else is the abortion between? Even if there are other people directly involved, it does not mean that the abortion is between the woman, her doctor, her elected representatives, the pastor of a church she does not attend and all the people who protest abortion clinics. It should only be between people who are directly involved.<br /><br />3. So are you in favor of treating homosexuals as second class citizens?<br /><br />How many wives did king David have? Jacob? Abraham? As long as the marriage is between consenting adults, what is the problem? I think you are trying to invoke a slippery slope argument. The biggest problem with polygamy is when it is used by groups such as the FLDS as a means of controlling their people. It is often the case that the girls are being wed at ages around 12-14 and the people who benefit most from these marriages are the church elders. This creates a lack of marriagable females for the other male members, pushing them outside the group, helping to maintain power within the circle of elders. Maybe something similar to what animals such as elephant seals do, without the actual marriage of course.<br /><br />Another issue is with the legal aspects of multiple marriages. If A and B also marry C then D, what happens if A and D want to get a divorce or marry E, but B and C do not? There are plenty of problems with inheritance, insurance, etc. that make the whole thing a legal nightmare. Family trees get a little wacky too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post-63851571699402848342013-04-29T11:03:17.906-05:002013-04-29T11:03:17.906-05:004. The fewer the children you have, the better of...4. The fewer the children you have, the better off they will be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post-37027902569294028442013-04-29T11:02:02.755-05:002013-04-29T11:02:02.755-05:002. That abortion is between a woman and her docto...2. That abortion is between a woman and her doctor.<br />3. That gay marriage means marriage equality (What about those who wish to marry more than one person???)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post-91731075092555751002013-04-29T10:58:10.364-05:002013-04-29T10:58:10.364-05:00Oh, let's see:
1. the more you have, the hap...Oh, let's see:<br /><br />1. the more you have, the happier you are. Do you want more? <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post-3137403942311322442013-04-29T10:51:51.316-05:002013-04-29T10:51:51.316-05:00"It’s amazing how some people, who claim to b..."It’s amazing how some people, who claim to be so intelligent and scientific, are believers in some of the biggest myths and lies of all time. "<br /><br />Such as...?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post-67509603932934618062013-04-10T09:31:21.287-05:002013-04-10T09:31:21.287-05:00I often wondered why so much money and time invest...I often wondered why so much money and time invested in building our Cathedrals and Vatican City were given to the Church so long ago, while their own homes were simple, nothing impressive. I read somewhere that if you look at most downtown cities, you will see it unfolding in front of your eyes. Early on, religion was the most important part of civilizations’ lives. The Cathedrals were built in the center of town, the tallest and grandest building….a reflection of their priorities. Then came government; so the center of town shifted a bit with a taller and grander City Hall, Capitol, etc. Now we see what our (collective) priority is with Wall Street, the tallest buildings in every city’s downtown area are our financial institutions. It is fascinating!<br />When I entered into St Jude’s Church in downtown Dallas for Mass over my lunch hour years ago, it was such a great experience. It was like I was in the Church’s womb: it was silent, dark and I was surrounded by heaven. I entered into my space with Christ. Then I step out of the Church into the noise, brightness, horns honking city, surrounded by homeless people with the Mercedes parked by Neiman Marcus. We can see the two worlds we live in if we open ourselves in spending our time, money and energy into God’s world, the Church. He is the one we will carry with us out into the busy city streets trying to figure it all out.<br /><br />Thanks for the Aesops fable! I have been waiting for another fairy tale!! Together we can all choose to live openly, honestly and bravely.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com