Comments on: Saturday 8/26/17 You can’t fool God

By: Florence

Florence — Sun, 27 Aug 2017 16:11:03 +0000

Thanks for the meditation. Such characters are everywhere. If you are not careful theycan distract you from yor deep prayer.
Only God sees in every corner of our hearts

By: chris Curley

chris Curley — Sun, 27 Aug 2017 09:57:14 +0000

Loved your reflection, gave me thoughts for the day and still thinking. Thinking of all the “sermons” I internalize to people whom I don’t mean to judge, but do, and have to repeatedly catch myself up and tell myself to listen to the brilliant sermon I’m giving, ha ha. Guess this will go on forever. One thing, though: I feel more critical of the old time parishioners who never stopped by your table at all, nor made any move, either, to join or welcome the newbies. Anyway, thanks for your reflection! God bless.

By: Louise Fitzgerald

Louise Fitzgerald — Sun, 27 Aug 2017 07:16:27 +0000

It’s hard to distinguish the sincerity of another. I’ve too have noticed a couple in church who over dramatize their piety. I also notice that they never shake hands with anyone during the kiss of peace. And I noticed that they always go to the priest line for Holy Communion instead of the layperson’s line. It is off putting. After listening to your reflection, I am going to simply pray that they one day find it in themselves to share their love of God with those around them. We are, after all, a community of sinners. Thanks for the excellent meditation.

By: Paul

Paul — Sat, 26 Aug 2017 14:40:28 +0000

How far out of your way did you go, what did you do to extend to them warmth or kindness, model or exhibit the love of Christ?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 26 Aug 2017 14:30:35 +0000

We do not always know what is going on in the hearts and minds and lives of others. We must be careful not to judge or misjudge. But you are right we can not fool God! He sees and knows what’s going on!

By: Bob Valentine

Bob Valentine — Sat, 26 Aug 2017 10:20:38 +0000

It just proves that you do not get a second chance at a first impression.

By: Leslie Judd (Mr)

Leslie Judd (Mr) — Sat, 26 Aug 2017 09:02:03 +0000

I’m sure what you say strikes a chord with most of us churchgoers. Sometimes you can’t help looking at others in church and mentally judging them for their gestures, their clothing and, one of my bugbears, the person who is always out of step with the rest of the congregation when saying the regular spoken prayers at Mass (I can’t help it, it really puts me off and stops me thinking about the content of the prayer because I am busy being annoyed with the person who is out of step). HOWEVER, I try very hard to remind myself that at least those people that I am mentally judging have actually turned up to Mass!

By: Aloysius Ugwu

Aloysius Ugwu — Sat, 26 Aug 2017 06:04:09 +0000

Very programmatic reflection, it has raised consciousness of my gestures at Mass and prayer meetings; and put them to question.

Thanks.