https://www.acatholic.org/monday-of-the-fifteenth-week-in-ordinary-time-year-a/ DAILY MASS READINGS AND REFLECTIONS @ ACATHOLIC.ORG Tue, 18 Jul 2023 11:34:42 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.acatholic.org/monday-of-the-fifteenth-week-in-ordinary-time-year-a/#comment-30896 Tue, 18 Jul 2023 11:34:42 +0000 https://www.acatholic.org/?p=76205#comment-30896 Andrew H,
I will pray for your son and you

]]> https://www.acatholic.org/monday-of-the-fifteenth-week-in-ordinary-time-year-a/#comment-30893 Mon, 17 Jul 2023 23:56:46 +0000 https://www.acatholic.org/?p=76205#comment-30893 Maybe not putting signs in your yard, but, honestly how do you live/ react to your loved ones who are gay. I’m with Trish. I have always said I will live in a shack in heaven!

]]> https://www.acatholic.org/monday-of-the-fifteenth-week-in-ordinary-time-year-a/#comment-30892 Mon, 17 Jul 2023 21:46:26 +0000 https://www.acatholic.org/?p=76205#comment-30892 Fr. is not saying to put signs in your yard but to reflect on the division it would cause. Thanks for your reflections and inspiration Fr.

]]> https://www.acatholic.org/monday-of-the-fifteenth-week-in-ordinary-time-year-a/#comment-30891 Mon, 17 Jul 2023 16:17:18 +0000 https://www.acatholic.org/?p=76205#comment-30891 Thank you Father.
I just had a conversation with one of my sisters on this very teaching last week.
Your reflection is so helpful and challenging but we know following Gods Word is for the good of the world and our salvation.

]]> https://www.acatholic.org/monday-of-the-fifteenth-week-in-ordinary-time-year-a/#comment-30890 Mon, 17 Jul 2023 15:49:13 +0000 https://www.acatholic.org/?p=76205#comment-30890 Fr. Peter, I am praying as to whether or not to send your reflection to my son who has married a male friend. Any feedback or suggestions on whether or not I should do it? (my wife and I are also members of a local EnCourage group at a nearby parish. Our next meeting is in early August and I will also get their thoughts.) Thank you!

]]> https://www.acatholic.org/monday-of-the-fifteenth-week-in-ordinary-time-year-a/#comment-30889 Mon, 17 Jul 2023 13:00:11 +0000 https://www.acatholic.org/?p=76205#comment-30889 St. Francis said, “Preach the gospel… use words if necessary.”
St. Paul’s advice, “put on heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.”
Signs in the yard do not spark faith in others but our love and compassion will.

]]> https://www.acatholic.org/monday-of-the-fifteenth-week-in-ordinary-time-year-a/#comment-30888 Mon, 17 Jul 2023 12:04:44 +0000 https://www.acatholic.org/?p=76205#comment-30888 Great reflection! I also was thinking like anonymous above. I have family that is gay. I would certainly be offending them if I had them over for dinner and they saw such a sign in my yard. Yet I know I’d be doing it to state God’s truth, not to offend them. It’s an interesting quandary and one I’ll have to pray about. Thank you for the idea challenge.

]]> https://www.acatholic.org/monday-of-the-fifteenth-week-in-ordinary-time-year-a/#comment-30887 Mon, 17 Jul 2023 11:41:41 +0000 https://www.acatholic.org/?p=76205#comment-30887 Hi Father, I understand what you wrote, but it is not so simple to act on.You have a child who you have been blessed with, yet they want to marry a same sex person, am I to not accept them? What about loving others and not judging that Jesus talks about? So difficult to follow all of Jesus commands.

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