Comments on: Monday, June 17, 2019 An Acceptable Time for Challenge https://www.acatholic.org/monday-june-17-2019-an-acceptable-time-for-challenge/ DAILY MASS READINGS AND REFLECTIONS @ ACATHOLIC.ORG Mon, 17 Jun 2019 16:57:14 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Chris https://www.acatholic.org/monday-june-17-2019-an-acceptable-time-for-challenge/#comment-15539 Mon, 17 Jun 2019 16:57:14 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=67431#comment-15539 Reading Paul’s letter to the Corinthians struck me like a thunderbolt. My first thought, Paul was a Job in his day! What human being could endure beatings, imprisonment, insults, etc., etc., etc., and not become hard, and retaliate. The readings tells us Paul and Jesus didn’t allow these humiliations harden them. They turned the other cheek. I’ve tried that, because I was told if I didn’t speak up, people would walk all over me. I did – sometimes it worked, most times, people in power found ways to insult me even further.

Then I read your reflection Mary – only someone who has experienced some of those humiliations could write so profoundly. Your comment about your suggestion being left out of the minutes. I can relate. It’s hurtful. It’s absolutely like sandpaper rubbing against the grain. Never thought of it that way, but it sure fits. I would add to your prayer, “Lord, may the sandpaper of injustices, humiliations, insults smooth out my rough edges.

Thank you for a very inspiring reflection

God bless

]]> By: Anonymous https://www.acatholic.org/monday-june-17-2019-an-acceptable-time-for-challenge/#comment-15538 Mon, 17 Jun 2019 15:01:23 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=67431#comment-15538 Thank you Mary for bringing to light these feelings that we all have and our need to recognize them and pray for loving hearts. Wouldn’t it be awesome if during these challenges everyone present “could tell that we are Christians by our love”? I pray that we can slow our “natural” tendencies to react in these situations long enough for our Christian hearts to engage before responding. It is often a rare event these days so everyone notices.

]]> By: Linda https://www.acatholic.org/monday-june-17-2019-an-acceptable-time-for-challenge/#comment-15537 Mon, 17 Jun 2019 14:56:14 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=67431#comment-15537 Mary,
I needed your words today. I am reading your prayer every day this week. Thank you!

]]> By: Bill https://www.acatholic.org/monday-june-17-2019-an-acceptable-time-for-challenge/#comment-15535 Mon, 17 Jun 2019 11:29:29 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=67431#comment-15535 Thanks Mary. I look forward to your reflections each week.

]]> By: Anonymous https://www.acatholic.org/monday-june-17-2019-an-acceptable-time-for-challenge/#comment-15534 Mon, 17 Jun 2019 10:46:10 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=67431#comment-15534 Thank you Mary,
I’m on my way to conduct a home visit this morning as a Saint Vincent DePaul volunteer. Your words this morning were needed and appreciated.

]]> By: Anonymous https://www.acatholic.org/monday-june-17-2019-an-acceptable-time-for-challenge/#comment-15533 Mon, 17 Jun 2019 09:47:59 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=67431#comment-15533 It seems Jesus puts forth a challenge. A challenge of our nature to resist taking the more difficult path. When we want to be heard, when we want to hold on to our worldly things. Lead me Lord and sand off my rough edges. I have plenty. Thank you Mary

]]> By: Anonymous https://www.acatholic.org/monday-june-17-2019-an-acceptable-time-for-challenge/#comment-15532 Mon, 17 Jun 2019 08:10:26 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=67431#comment-15532 Inspiring reflection this morning. God bless you, Mary.

]]> By: Joe https://www.acatholic.org/monday-june-17-2019-an-acceptable-time-for-challenge/#comment-15530 Sun, 16 Jun 2019 23:11:41 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=67431#comment-15530 Amen. Jesus asks much, to do things that could be contrary to our own natural inclination, but he’s never said the rewards of eternal life is a walk in the park. My own heart could do with a sandpaper or two hundred.

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