https://www.acatholic.org/generous-spirit/ DAILY MASS READINGS AND REFLECTIONS @ ACATHOLIC.ORG Wed, 06 Mar 2019 09:05:31 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.acatholic.org/generous-spirit/#comment-14630 Wed, 06 Mar 2019 09:05:31 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=66309#comment-14630 Thank you, Bob, for your reflection. Thank you for your service in the name of our Loving and Generous Father.

]]> https://www.acatholic.org/generous-spirit/#comment-14629 Wed, 06 Mar 2019 01:13:48 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=66309#comment-14629 I attended the Cathedral as my parish in Portland, OR. Archbishop Vlazny often said: “ Don’t give until it hurts. Give until it feels good.”

]]> https://www.acatholic.org/generous-spirit/#comment-14626 Tue, 05 Mar 2019 14:09:36 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=66309#comment-14626 Bob,
I love the image I get with this “go to the foot of the cross with our wounds, our fears, our sins, and hurtful memories. There we will receive healing, and remembering Jesus’ act of self-giving will stir within us a generous spirit.” Thank you for reminding me how joyful it feels to give. God bless you.

]]> https://www.acatholic.org/generous-spirit/#comment-14625 Tue, 05 Mar 2019 13:35:48 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=66309#comment-14625 “Is there a deep-seated fear that prompts us to clutch what we have and use it to protect ourselves?” This question steered up some thoughts in me. Clutching what we have to protect us means we have not surrendered everything to God, we have not given him authority and total control over our lives and affairs, and maybe we do not trust He can take care of our every need. If we trust God, there will not be reasons to hold back anything. God loves a generous and cheerful giver, and he repays them sevenfold. Thank you Bob for this “food for thought” reflection.

]]> https://www.acatholic.org/generous-spirit/#comment-14624 Tue, 05 Mar 2019 12:52:33 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=66309#comment-14624 Thank you Bob. I love your reflections. They are to the point and easy to understand.

]]> https://www.acatholic.org/generous-spirit/#comment-14623 Tue, 05 Mar 2019 12:45:16 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=66309#comment-14623 As I read your reflection, what came to my mind is being more generous with my whole person as a gift to God. I challenge myself this Lent to break down some of those walls that I heve built around my “psyche” and be more generous with myself as a gift, just as my God has given so much to me.
Wish me luck!

]]> https://www.acatholic.org/generous-spirit/#comment-14622 Tue, 05 Mar 2019 10:27:43 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=66309#comment-14622 The return on investment is incredible! Its not about the money or the amount…its about the spirit of giving! Let’s give with a smile. Thank you Bob

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