Comments on: Monday, July 20, 2020 “Do Right, Love Goodness, Walk Humbly with Your God”

By: barry mertz

barry mertz — Mon, 20 Jul 2020 23:35:26 +0000

Hi Mary: Try putting out peanuts in the shell for your Jays they love them. It’s great to watch them hold the peanut with their claw and then after breaking it open swallowing the peanut whole. Also we love to watch our hummingbirds eat at the feeders, love your articles they always remind me of growing up in the 50’s and 60’s I loved it. God Bless you. Barry

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 20 Jul 2020 16:46:46 +0000

Some thoughts to share:

Do you love me? That’s a question Topol asks his wife Golda of 25 years in the movie Fiddler on a Roof. He’s looking for signs, proof that she loves him. She thinks he’s a fool (which he acknowledges) and then goes on to enumerate all the things she has been doing as “signs” of her love.

We too, time and again want God to show us signs that He loves us. The greatest sign we have “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16

By: John

John — Mon, 20 Jul 2020 16:04:36 +0000

Mary. Your ending prayer says it all! Thank you.

By: Cristi

Cristi — Mon, 20 Jul 2020 14:50:01 +0000

Thank you Mary. A poignant reflection. Gave me so much peace.

I would love to add, in love:

Black Lives Matter is a NeoMarxist organization. They are amazing at using words that make it seem that they have Christian intentions. I recommend that you read more in depth information about the organization. The Fulton Sheen Institute has very helpful information and reflection.

God bless!!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 20 Jul 2020 14:40:53 +0000

Thank you Mary for this thoughtful reflection.

By: Bonnie

Bonnie — Mon, 20 Jul 2020 12:55:09 +0000

I agree there is learning and conversion going on during these troubled times. My oldest son and his family have fallen away from the church. He is an elementary teacher. My youngest son is being married in MI in early August. My oldest son was to be the best man. It would require flying, renting a car and staying in a hotel. My oldest son told his brother he would be unable to attend the wedding because he needed to return to the classroom shortly after the wedding. He couldn’t live with himself if he transmitted COVID to a child, parent or fellow teacher. I was very disappointed, but I’m also happy that the Catholic teachings have remained with him and he applied them to his personal life. He put the welfare of others before his personal desires. My daughter-in-law said many tears were shed and there were many upset stomachs as they pondered the right thing to do. My family unit is strong and will survive this bump in the road.
I believe that Christian principles are quietly being applied daily. We just don’t read about them in the paper or hear about them on the news.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 20 Jul 2020 11:45:12 +0000

Thank you Mary, I’m sitting in my room looking out at the big White Pine tree that sits about ten feet from my window. The birds are very active this morning. I always look for the Blue Jays because they as so pretty.
I’m so much like you but again so different. I see the forest and the trees. And the forest is on fire. I ask God, will you stop the fire. Send us a sign you either will stop the fire or destroy the forest. Then I read today’s readings and I see that there will be no sign. My spirit is saying what Jesus says. “An evil and unfaithful generation seeks a sign, but no sign will be given it except the sign of Jonah the prophet.” For almost four years the Holy Spirit has been saying to me, pray, pray, pray. I sensed in that too that He is holding back his wrath and saying very plainly, repent and humble yourself. God has been very merciful towards our world. The world has rejected Him. “And the heavens proclaim his justice; for God himself is the judge.” And so I keep doing what He said to me, pray, pray, pray.

By: W in Indiana

W in Indiana — Mon, 20 Jul 2020 11:42:44 +0000

It’s like you are sitting in my home, looking out at my birdfeeders. I like how you tied it in to today’s readings. We can learn a lot from nature.