Comments on: Monday, July 5, 2021 Revelation https://www.acatholic.org/monday-july-5-2021-revelation/ DAILY MASS READINGS AND REFLECTIONS @ ACATHOLIC.ORG Tue, 06 Jul 2021 00:54:01 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Mary Ortwein https://www.acatholic.org/monday-july-5-2021-revelation/#comment-23334 Tue, 06 Jul 2021 00:54:01 +0000 https://www.acatholic.org/?p=72742#comment-23334 Hi, Scott,
God has promised those things–or a general protection–so Jacob is not giving God an ultimatum. When bonds are forming, there needs to be proof–is the promise kept? Jacob is not as fully “all in” as Abraham. Though Abraham had some doubts God would give him children, he was totally committed to God. Isaac was perhaps less so. Jacob less yet. He will follow God IF…IF God keeps his promises. As I keep reflecting on this, I wonder if that is why God showed him the dream and the ladder: God sees him as at the beginning of relationship. Interesting questions and conjectures…
Mary Ortwein

]]> By: Scott Krall https://www.acatholic.org/monday-july-5-2021-revelation/#comment-23333 Mon, 05 Jul 2021 21:53:11 +0000 https://www.acatholic.org/?p=72742#comment-23333 Mary, first I’ll join you in prayer for Bill. Second, since you seem in tune with this reading please correct what I am maybe misinterpreting at the end of this reading. Jacob, in the morning, says “If God stays with me…gives me food, keeps me safe…sees me home again then He will be my God”. Why does it sound like Jacob is testing God, or even giving him an ultimatum?

]]> By: Christine https://www.acatholic.org/monday-july-5-2021-revelation/#comment-23332 Mon, 05 Jul 2021 18:46:55 +0000 https://www.acatholic.org/?p=72742#comment-23332 Thank you Mary for this insightful reflection on Jacobs ladder and God’s revelation to us in our lives.

]]> By: Carol Whiteside https://www.acatholic.org/monday-july-5-2021-revelation/#comment-23331 Mon, 05 Jul 2021 13:54:06 +0000 https://www.acatholic.org/?p=72742#comment-23331 Your reflection on Jacob’s ladder speaks to me and gives me a new perspective to focus and strive for. Thanks Mary for your insight. I always look forward to your Monday posts and never miss reading them.

]]> By: Anna Maria https://www.acatholic.org/monday-july-5-2021-revelation/#comment-23330 Mon, 05 Jul 2021 13:04:48 +0000 https://www.acatholic.org/?p=72742#comment-23330 Thank you Mary for this very inspiring reflection. God bless.

]]> By: Anonymous https://www.acatholic.org/monday-july-5-2021-revelation/#comment-23329 Mon, 05 Jul 2021 12:22:50 +0000 https://www.acatholic.org/?p=72742#comment-23329 Thank you Mary. You bring us the depths of our faith in a way that stirs the conscience to a closer relationship with God. Climbing the ladder has a new meaning for me. Peace my sister.

]]> By: Mary Ortwein https://www.acatholic.org/monday-july-5-2021-revelation/#comment-23328 Mon, 05 Jul 2021 12:11:18 +0000 https://www.acatholic.org/?p=72742#comment-23328 I will pray for you, Bill.
Mary Ortwein

]]> By: Bill https://www.acatholic.org/monday-july-5-2021-revelation/#comment-23327 Mon, 05 Jul 2021 11:48:33 +0000 https://www.acatholic.org/?p=72742#comment-23327 Mary thank you for your always welcome Monday morning reflections. A wonderful way to start the work week.

I ask you in your deep faith to pray for me that I have a good outcome from a lung biopsy I will be having soon. I also ask all readers of you reflection to pray for me as well. Thanks to all.

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