Comments on: Tuesday, January 29, 2018 – Dismiss Them

By: Hugh

Hugh — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 02:43:15 +0000

Thanks Bob, it’s true. We have an innate desire to do good, but there is a voice inside us that questions it. Was it too much, was it enough?
@ Chris- Thank you also for sharing your Subway story. Money is always hard to come by, sharing it with others is a blessing. Sharing our time is a valuable commodity for most (with all our family & work responsibilities) well done for sitting down with him and sharing one of life’s most expensive (valuable) commodities.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Tue, 29 Jan 2019 23:59:00 +0000

Very relatable Bob, thank you for sharing this important reminder!

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 29 Jan 2019 17:01:11 +0000

Maureen, yes, this is a special meditation. Tomorrow’s gospel is on The Sower, nelsonaman. Today’s Gospel has Jesus asking “Who are my mother and brothers”. In a way Bob is addressing today’s Gospel. Most of us can relate to Bob’s encounter with the homeless man. Many years ago as a young woman working downtown, I would walk through the mall to get to work and the only shop open was the coffee shop. A scrawny man stopped me in front of the coffee shop and asked me to buy him a coffee. He ordered the large. I felt relieved that I had just enough change to pay for the coffee. It was the end of the month and I rarely had much left in my purse! ?. However the encounter that startled me was one Sunday before I approached my church for Mass, a native man asked me to buy him some food. Since A&W was right across from the church, I started to walk across. He stopped me and said No, he wanted to go down a few blocks to Subway because the staff at A&W would not allow him in. So we went. Again, I did not have much cash on hand, so I made sure he didn’t order a more expensive meal (those were the days when I didn’t have a credit card! ?). Now here is the startling part, he took his meal, sat down at a table and I started to walk out when he called out to me “where are you going, sit down with me!” So I did, feeling extremely uncomfortable. When we encounter these men and women in our stories, we feed them because they are our mother, brothers and sisters. Thanks for the reflection Bob. How will I help my mother, brother and sisters today out of the abundance God has provided for me.

God bless.

By: Maureen

Maureen — Tue, 29 Jan 2019 16:12:16 +0000

Bob usually throws an extra special meditation in during the week.
Thank you,Bob!

By: Skip

Skip — Tue, 29 Jan 2019 15:42:25 +0000

Uhhh Bob, nice read but I’m guessing wrong Gospel.
Keep up the good writing.

By: Bill

Bill — Tue, 29 Jan 2019 13:16:25 +0000

Thanks for the reflection. I once had the exact same experience that you had at the fast food restaurant and felt both the same initial and subsequent feelings.

By: J

Tue, 29 Jan 2019 11:34:11 +0000

That’s beautiful. I’ve felt that same selfishness/ feeling taken advantage of. Thank you for pointing out the abundance of God and that I should be no less. Good bless you all.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 29 Jan 2019 10:34:24 +0000

Thank you Bob. Jesus feeds and nourishes us with his words and deeds. There is plenty to go around. Blessings to all.