Comments on: Saturday 9/22/18 “I Am A Promise” https://www.acatholic.org/saturday-9-22-18-i-am-a-promise/ DAILY MASS READINGS AND REFLECTIONS @ ACATHOLIC.ORG Sun, 23 Sep 2018 03:48:32 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Mary Jane https://www.acatholic.org/saturday-9-22-18-i-am-a-promise/#comment-12916 Sun, 23 Sep 2018 01:23:38 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=64711#comment-12916 Beautiful, Julie.

]]> By: Anonymous https://www.acatholic.org/saturday-9-22-18-i-am-a-promise/#comment-12915 Sat, 22 Sep 2018 22:02:38 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=64711#comment-12915 Hey Julie,

From Rabbi Kook: When I was not yet formed, I was obviously of no worth, since the fact that I did not yet exist meant that there was no need for me to exist. But now that I have been formed, there must be a reason for my being: a mission that I am to fulfill, something that only I am able to accomplish. Consequently, my existence is of crucial importance not just for myself but for all of mankind and the entire universe.

I don’t know, but somehow I think Rabbi Kook said the same thing you just did but with different words.

Mark

]]> By: Maureen https://www.acatholic.org/saturday-9-22-18-i-am-a-promise/#comment-12914 Sat, 22 Sep 2018 17:39:46 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=64711#comment-12914 Christine, you sound like an honest and faith-filled woman after my own heart. Being disillusioned by the Church leadership is a healthy response to the horrors innocents have had to know and endure because they were members of our Church. How fitting are the readings of today? As to where do you and I and thousands of others fit in, I believe we belong in thick of the anger, embarrassment and disillusionment. WE are Church. WE are the standard bearers. WE teach the young and yearning the moral and immoral of life and Church. WE support the ones on the front line as they work to bring the rocky and thorny membership to the light and to justice. WE protect the vulnerable with renewed strength of our convictions. We still have a lot to do as members of the Catholic Church and at age 59, 17, 95, 71..

]]> By: Christine Wheeler https://www.acatholic.org/saturday-9-22-18-i-am-a-promise/#comment-12913 Sat, 22 Sep 2018 15:28:23 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=64711#comment-12913 I’ve always loved the parable of the sower. Jesus’ explanation describes a variety of people I know, including myself. I wonder what about people who have been faithful all their lives (the good seed), have now left the Church. I know friends and family who say they still believe in God, doing good works, but the behaviour of priests, deacons and laypersons toward them have turned them off. I wrote to a friend of mine that at age 71 I have joined the ranks of disillusioned Catholics. I have been faithful all my life, so where do I and others like me fit in?

]]> By: Jack Findlay https://www.acatholic.org/saturday-9-22-18-i-am-a-promise/#comment-12912 Sat, 22 Sep 2018 13:41:18 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=64711#comment-12912 Your “think about it” capsule is the best message of life I have ever heard.

]]> By: Anonymous https://www.acatholic.org/saturday-9-22-18-i-am-a-promise/#comment-12910 Sat, 22 Sep 2018 10:33:11 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=64711#comment-12910 Thank you Julie. This reflection has very good timing with the end of summer and the fall harvest. What will we reap in the garden of our lives? How have we nurtured our relationship with God and others? Have we reached our potential? Todays Gospel is full of messages. Incredible stuff!

]]> By: Adekaldu Norbert. https://www.acatholic.org/saturday-9-22-18-i-am-a-promise/#comment-12909 Sat, 22 Sep 2018 05:55:03 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=64711#comment-12909 Hi Julie,
Very touching
And inspring reflection. Thank you.

]]> By: Zach https://www.acatholic.org/saturday-9-22-18-i-am-a-promise/#comment-12908 Sat, 22 Sep 2018 01:29:57 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=64711#comment-12908 Nice reflection Julie! God indeed has wonderful plans for us. Thank you! May God bless you and your family.

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