Comments on: Friday November 17, 2017 – Be Prepared to Meet the Creator

By: John P.

John P. — Sat, 18 Nov 2017 05:57:28 +0000

Hello John: Have you ever seen a murmuration? This phenomenon is a stunning display of God’s marvelous creation. If you haven’t seen one in person, you might want to check it out on you tube.

By: Lesia

Lesia — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 13:36:15 +0000

Good morning John, thank you for your reflection! Experiencing Gods creation of nature
Is truly an overload of the senses. Then factor in the mechanics of how say a tree thrives and you know it just cannot be evolution. Botanist believe that when it gets colder some trees trigger a hormone that creates a thin bumpy layer of cells between the twigs and every leaf . This then gently push the leaves off the twings allowing them to fall and allowing the tree to get down to bear minimals and survive the cold. Every thing on this. planet is created with this kind of detail…and even more. Let us be in awe of our creator our Dear God. Give thanks for sharing this with us and Pray we honor him and only him always.

By: Alice

Alice — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 12:09:47 +0000

Thanks John for your wonderful reflection on the creation and the creator and how we should differentiate the creator and the creation so that the glory should go to the creator and not the creation

God bless you John for your great job. Thanks

By: Mark Misencik

Mark Misencik — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 11:59:46 +0000

Hey Dr John,

Your reflection seems to gloss over the gloomy picture that is being painted. Today’s Gospel is not a “feel good” reading.

That being said, the last verse, verse 37, is especially dark. Maybe that would be a good reflection for another day?

Mark

By: O

Fri, 17 Nov 2017 10:10:30 +0000

Hello John.

The first paragraph of your reflection reminds me of another potent reflection written by a colleague of yours a while back. The setting for that one, was Lake Michigan (I think), not rural Pennsylvania. He/she described the scenery when the sun set as a “God moment” ,which is kind of similar to your description of : “We thought of these areas as truly “God’s Country”.

I am really enthusiastic about exploring the beaty of nature as a way of getting closer to God and I thank you so much for the caution you added about being sure to direct the praise to the Creator, not the creation.

Yesterday, I believe I had a “God moment” while taking a walk. The stunning foliage-filled scenery caused me to turn off the music I was listening to and absorb the landscape with all its serenity. Then I saw an insect that seemed to be a cross-between a moth and a butterfly. I usually differentiate them by the former having its wings horizontal when at rest and the latter folding up its wings vertically when stationary. This one had wings in both planes (which made it kind of look like an F-14 fighter jet).

Once again, thank you for the powerful reflection.

God bless

By: Uchenna

Uchenna — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 09:05:17 +0000

Thank you Sir for this reflection. With all the natural scenery in their exquisite state, I wonder how people don’t realise that a Supreme being put all things in place. I pray that they come to fully worship and revere the one true God, creator of heaven and earth.

By: Duru Innocent I.

Duru Innocent I. — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 04:33:10 +0000

I totally appreciate the wisdom of the writer and that is from God. Each time I behold the beauty of God’s creation, it serves as a strong pointer to how Glorious, Awesome, Marvellous, Supreme etc. God our Creator is!
To that effect, I keep basking in the euphoria of God dynamism through His wonderful creation.
@ John Criribassi, sir, I can’t wait to take a different view of the unique scenery of God’s creation outside Nigeria.
Innocent Duru, From Nigeria. 07013316704. Thanks

By: Joseph

Joseph — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 02:43:34 +0000

“O my God how great thou at”