tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post9050441137268097126..comments2024-02-09T02:48:13.776-06:00Comments on Daily Meditations with Fr. Alfonse: John 10:1-10 Opening or JumpingFr. Alfonsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02557206560119402976noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439331035718369167.post-54393206034374260032012-04-30T19:04:58.797-05:002012-04-30T19:04:58.797-05:00What if modern-day Lay Christians took temporary v...What if modern-day Lay Christians took temporary vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience (not just the consecrated/religious)? What if even for a few weeks the Lay could all think and behave like Christ and His disciples? I can see the strengthened "fear of the Lord" dissolving the "fears" people feel when encountering difficult situations: Speaking out in defense of someone. Speaking the mind. Speaking with honesty and conviction. Speaking against atrocities and injustice. Speaking the truth about the Christian faith! Fear and short cuts are poor excuses for remaining silent!<br /><br />Blessings,<br /><br />-JenniferJennifer B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15338737502809429613noreply@blogger.com