tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post6722325329550287157..comments2024-02-09T02:48:13.776-06:00Comments on Daily Meditations with Fr. Alfonse: Mt 21:23-27 Two Beginnings, Only One Good EndingFr. Alfonsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02557206560119402976noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post-52527629344633530072010-12-15T05:41:12.256-06:002010-12-15T05:41:12.256-06:00I offer prayers and sacrifices daily for my sweet ...I offer prayers and sacrifices daily for my sweet son who has been carrying the cross of homosexuality most of his young life. He has a good heart, but is currently the "No man" in this story. Please join me in praying for all homosexuals, like my son,that they will hear the Lord calling them back to His love and mercy; that in this culture of lies and distraction, they will have find the truth about themselves that they so desperately seek, that they are "a beautiful gift to the world" and that they will desire to be a "Yes man."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post-39369167709793552532010-12-14T16:39:36.930-06:002010-12-14T16:39:36.930-06:00I'm reading this meditation for second time to...I'm reading this meditation for second time today (and commenting for the second time! I geuss the Holy Spirit has a lot to tell me :)<br /><br />Having faith in God's justice towards us, and rembering that the 'last shall become first' is so helpful. God heals the leper and the broken hearted. He asks us to carry our cross, but not without showing us that it is possible! And to make LOVE our motivation and consolation...<br /><br />I like the points you made about dicerning God's will : ) Especially #3 and #4. These next couple of weeks I will be trying to dicern what God is aking for the next few months my life. I have a very specific decision to make and the path is obscured. But I will keep your points in mind and I know the Lord will direct me when the time is right : )<br /><br />Thanks Father! <br /><br />-JessicaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post-73088954354308255222010-12-14T15:41:10.822-06:002010-12-14T15:41:10.822-06:00Sorry...made a mistake. What has always helped me...Sorry...made a mistake. What has always helped me in understanding God's Will for me in my life as been:<br />1. Fasting and prayer<br />2. Following the examples of Christ and the holy ones.<br />3. Thinking of the people it would affect.<br />4. Taking time to make the decision. Do not rush in making a decision. Take some time to reflect, meditate and allow the signs to become clearer each day.Fr. Alfonsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02557206560119402976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post-54542682721965716062010-12-14T15:31:02.361-06:002010-12-14T15:31:02.361-06:00Father,
How do you know, discern what truly is the...Father,<br />How do you know, discern what truly is the God's Will? I mean, with so much noise and so many distractions out there. I would suspect the best way for clarity is spending more time in Adoration and more time praying daily. I have started doing this and have even started journaling. I am working on fine tuning my discernment skills. Thank you so much for your daily meditations and your spiritual direction. You are a gift to me and my family. You are in my daily prayers. RoseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post-65188817389178591242010-12-14T10:53:46.693-06:002010-12-14T10:53:46.693-06:00Thank you Father for this meditation. These words ...Thank you Father for this meditation. These words felt like divine intervention to me.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16861496256489302422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post-64365815431342556382010-12-14T10:06:36.234-06:002010-12-14T10:06:36.234-06:00A beautiful meditation Father!
You remind us that...A beautiful meditation Father! <br />You remind us that when we say 'yes' to God, when we choose to BELIEVE in love again, and do the Father's will, than: <br /><br />"He will raise you from the dead. He will heal your broken heart. He will remind you of who you are: “You are my beautiful gift to the world.” <br /><br />God Bless! <br />and Thank you! <br />- JessicaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post-35684480403145181942010-12-14T09:11:08.347-06:002010-12-14T09:11:08.347-06:00Thank God there is a reward for getting smashed, s...Thank God there is a reward for getting smashed, stomped on, ridiculed, humiliated, ripped apart and basically thrown in the trash for doing what is right and holy and saying yes to God. <br /><br />Carrying someone else's cross sucks! But if that is what it takes. Hand it over. Ok, I don't have to ask. They are lining up for the hand off! <br /><br />Just yesterday afternoon I was happy to lay one down that I had been carrying for about six months, then a few hous later, bam I got a new one, ironically it was the 'simon' which got me through those six months that became my new cross, just few hours later. <br /><br />I guess I was blessed to be able to set the other one down before being handed the new one.<br /><br />That hasn't always been the case. I guess He knows I'm wearing out. He knows just how much I can carry and He never exceeds it, but He gets REAL close to my limit. <br /><br />No, this is not a pity party. It is reality and if it gets me closer to God, I'll keep doing it. <br /><br />I didn't see the words, "with a smile on your face" in there, Father. Please don't add it. I'm not there yet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com