Comments on: Afraid to Ask https://www.acatholic.org/afraid-to-ask/ DAILY MASS READINGS AND REFLECTIONS @ ACATHOLIC.ORG Tue, 17 Jul 2018 07:27:29 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Mark Misencik https://www.acatholic.org/afraid-to-ask/#comment-6464 Tue, 21 Feb 2017 13:16:04 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=59765#comment-6464 Hey Bob,

I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase: “There’s no such thing as a stupid question”.

I wonder what the true reason was that they were afraid to ask? Afraid of being ridiculed by Jesus or one of the other disciples? Or as you stated, afraid of the answer.

Or maybe “Better to remain silent and thought a fool than to speak and to remove all doubt”.

Or better yet, why didn’t Jesus just ask them what He meant?

Mark

]]> By: Laura https://www.acatholic.org/afraid-to-ask/#comment-6463 Tue, 21 Feb 2017 12:44:32 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=59765#comment-6463 Thanks Bob. You have a way of bringing out the essence of the daily readings and the Gospel. I think this applies to all of us. We have carefully constructed our personal idea of what our future should hold, and how we will go about pursuing what we want, sometimes for our own selfish ends. I am struggling with just letting go, and seeing what God wants for me, and aligning ‘my want’ with His. This reaffirms my struggle and I pray I have the courage to let go. God bless.

]]> By: Victor E. https://www.acatholic.org/afraid-to-ask/#comment-6462 Tue, 21 Feb 2017 09:51:25 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=59765#comment-6462 Thank you, Mr Garvey.

]]> By: chris Curley https://www.acatholic.org/afraid-to-ask/#comment-6461 Tue, 21 Feb 2017 09:47:47 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=59765#comment-6461 This really demonstrates the difference between God’s ways and ours. we all have plans that seem to be working out exactly so, and then all goes up in the air, and we’re left wonder, What was that about? but trusting in God that it was about His plans, not ours, gets it all straightened out. And it’s a real demonstration, too, of how powerful God’s help is, when we give ourselves over to Him. The followers of Jesus must have been totally stunned by the difference between what they thought was going to be, and what was. Could have been an impossible disappointment to overcome, but by the power of prayer, the Holy Spirit, their coming together even in fear at Pentecost: that’s how God’s plan gave us the Church we have today. Amazing.

]]> By: Adekaldu norbert https://www.acatholic.org/afraid-to-ask/#comment-6459 Tue, 21 Feb 2017 09:21:23 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=59765#comment-6459 Thank you Bob, God richly bless you.

]]> By: rose https://www.acatholic.org/afraid-to-ask/#comment-6458 Tue, 21 Feb 2017 09:20:59 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=59765#comment-6458 Hi Bob
Thank you so much for opening up this gospel for me and helping me understand!
Gods blessings

]]> By: Aloysius Ugwu https://www.acatholic.org/afraid-to-ask/#comment-6457 Tue, 21 Feb 2017 05:41:40 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=59765#comment-6457 Hi Bob, sincerely, it is difficult to receive such hard teachings – the great reversals, one needs His grace and understanding to overcome the demands of the flesh.
Thanks, you really spoke to me.

]]> By: Anonymous https://www.acatholic.org/afraid-to-ask/#comment-6455 Mon, 20 Feb 2017 22:13:49 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=59765#comment-6455 Reflection on the wrong gospel.

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