Comments on: Friday, 4/15/16 – Unless You Eat the Flesh of the Son of Man

By: Mark Misencik

Mark Misencik — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 20:21:14 +0000

Hey Laura and Bob,

I’m not so sure I agree with you on the reason Saul was persecuting the church.

If you take a look at the zealous actions of, say, Elijah or Phineas, their actions were done protect the Israelites from the infiltration false gods, Baal in particular.

Now Saul, being a Pharisee, was a scholar of scripture and knew these stories. Wrongly, he sees another group people who worship a false god permeating the religion he loves. How was this problem dealt with in the past? Imprison or kill the enemy.

My point, I don’t know if Saul thought he did anything right or wrong, he was just reacting to a threat the only way he knew.

Edwina, my prayers for a complete recovery so you can be with Him some Sunday morning at His house.

Mark

By: Laura Kazlas

Laura Kazlas — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 15:08:00 +0000

In reply to Edwina Walker. Dear Edwina. I'm so sorry for what you are going through. Have you asked for a priest to come see you? Or you can call the parish and request a Eucharistic minister to bring you communion. May the peace of Jesus Christ be with you. I will remember you in my prayers.

By: Bob Burford

Bob Burford — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 10:19:03 +0000

John’s Gospel Chapter 6 is rich and much of what Jesus said is later is important in understanding the words of Jesus. When Jesus says “Amen Amen” It is time for us to listen. He said these words purposely and intently to drive some of his followers away. Unless you are a cannibal eating someone’s flesh is abhorrent. We have to wonder why He wanted to drive some of the people away from Him. He was trying to instruct them. Then Jesus in Chapter 6 asks Peter, why he has not gone away also. The simple faith of Peter says Lord you have the words of eternal life. Then at the Last Super Jesus brings His message home.

We also see the message mixed from Saul who persecuted the Church of ” The Way”. Saul was not mean but a fervent believer in Scripture. He thought he was doing God’s work on earth, until Jesus knocked him off his horse and Saul then saw the light. I cannot imagine how devastated he was in those three days. He really thought he was doing the right thing and all his work for God including the condoning of the death of Saint Stephen was wrong. I cannot imagine.

Great Reflection. I will be praying for Edwina Walker.

By: Bern

Bern — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 05:21:04 +0000

Reading the reflections in this site really helps me understand more of Him, most especially with the Holy Eucharist.

It may a work of the Holy Spirit when I had found your site, it is not a coincidence, but really God leads this to me.

Yours is a great work, so do with all the contributors who tirelessly think and meditate on the readings in order to make us (readers) understand it practically.

In the past few months, I learned a lot, become excited to read daily most especially when the reflections are posted in advance, it help me meaningful when I attend the Mass in the following morning.

It deepens my faith, in such as that I really cry out with tears thanking the Lord. faith is a gift, it is how I am very thankful to Him as my faith is growing.

When I receive the Holy Communion, it seems my eyes shed with tears, thanking Him, as He let Himself be available to enter into me.

It is so great!

Praise be the Lord forever!

By: Edwina Walker

Edwina Walker — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 04:03:54 +0000

How can a person with cancer, get to a church to make a Ststions of the Cross prayers? And where can I get a Sacred Heart of Jesus picture? I can’t go out anywhere to fear of infection, my BrainTumor was removed in March, the cancer has metasitsised to my right lung & lymph nodes . I feel so different, I had a conversation with our Lord and I saw him, he sat on my bed in recovery and now I feel closer to him than ever! I just want to go to Mass! Edwina Walker!!