tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post8465121278552789543..comments2024-02-09T02:48:13.776-06:00Comments on Daily Meditations with Fr. Alfonse: Mt 13:24-30 Let Them Grow TogetherFr. Alfonsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02557206560119402976noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post-7815597942103568172010-07-25T09:16:21.837-05:002010-07-25T09:16:21.837-05:00THIS IS THE KEY: ..."God's transforming p...THIS IS THE KEY: ..."God's transforming power converts weeds to wheat, and wheat to the Body of Christ, his flesh and CHURCH!!!! If we don't give a chance to the weed to be converted, we are not giving a chance to the Church to grow. We would be just preaching to the choir.<br />Thank you Father for remind us our purpose in earth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post-23087211198810209062010-07-25T03:04:58.805-05:002010-07-25T03:04:58.805-05:00As a parent of a teen, it was so difficult not to ...As a parent of a teen, it was so difficult not to try to keep her from hanging out with those who could pull her down.<br /><br />I told her often that it was so much easier to be pulled down than to be pulled up. Gravity alone makes it so. <br /><br />But I slowly (very slowly) I began to trust that God was in control anyway and that by this time in her life, all I could really do was pray. And I did tons of that. Thank you Jesus for the example of St. Monica! I haven't been praying as long as she did, yet. Hopefully I won't have to.<br /><br />And even now into her 20's, she's not where I'd like her to be, living the life that I know God wants for her, but the part about it not being over til it's over is very consoling to this mother.<br /><br />Thank you Father for that reminder:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com