Comments on: Saturday October 28th, 2017 Jesus is the Capstone

By: Maureen

Maureen — Sat, 28 Oct 2017 16:50:06 +0000

I thank God for the prayers and discernment that raised up the parents of Pope Francis. Don’t we all pray for those providing relief and protection for people caught in storms, fires, war, hunger and mental illness. They must be living God’s call to serve the Body of Christ. I respect members of religious orders and the priesthood and pray for God’s love to be their strength and guide just like I pray for all world leaders, garbage collectors, parents, nurses, single persons, hermits and farmers to follow God’s plan by serving the Body of Christ. Let’s pray for each other so that each one of us responds to God’s call with joy and generosity. Thank you, Bob, for answering God’s call!

By: El

El — Sat, 28 Oct 2017 15:36:51 +0000

Judas was chosen in order to fulfill Scripture. Maybe God is using this to show us how to love even our enemies. Jesus loved Judas to the very end. He humbled himself and washed Judas’ feet. Maybe God is teaching us to be more aware that not everyone who calls themselves a Christian is actually a Christian. Appearances can be deceiving. As well, sometimes those we trust and give our hearts to are not being sincere in their love for us. Maybe it’s a warning to guard our hearts and be mindful of unconfessed, gradual sins that could lead to far greater deadly actions. Thank you, Bob, for your insight re: Judas and the reminder to us all to pray for priests and nuns in service to our Lord.

By: Joe

Joe — Sat, 28 Oct 2017 13:12:22 +0000

Trying to make the connection between Jesus praying and that he was praying for the yet to be chosen apostles. Seems to me the first order of business would be to pray for guidance on who to select.
Can’t pray for those appointed until after they are appointed. The passage is about the appointment. Am I missing something?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 28 Oct 2017 13:08:10 +0000

Bob,
Besides all that, prophecy was to be fulfilled. Correct?

By: Robert " Bob" Burford

Robert " Bob" Burford — Sat, 28 Oct 2017 12:30:31 +0000

To Mark and Jack
Ultimately Judas was prayed about before he was chosen by Christ. We know that Jesus predicted that He would be handed over to His enemies and would rise again on the third day. That was the day from Jewish tradition that the soul left this earth. The betrayer did not have to be Judas. It could have been anyone including me. I think there is a little of Judas in all of us when we betray Jesus by sin. Jesus did not pick perfect people. He selected those who would try but not perfect. In history there were priests, bishops and popes who where not perfect. That is why Judas was important. No one is all good or all bad. Judas was flawed as we all are. The Church has survived throughout the ages because imperfect people who are priest or religious were prayed over and encouraged. My wife when she was 6 or 7 years old was shocked to learn that the nuns in her school went to the restroom just like us. She thought they were one step below angels and did not need to use a restroom. She was a kid and as an adult jokes about it. God Bless!

By: Sandi

Sandi — Sat, 28 Oct 2017 12:19:32 +0000

It is true that God does not always answer our prayers as we want but rather in how they fit His plans. Judas Iscariot was chosen as an apostle with an intended role, to betray our Lord Jesus so he may be sacrificed for our sins—the purpose of His coming. There were no mistakes in the choosing of the apostles.

By: tesshe

tesshe — Sat, 28 Oct 2017 11:47:55 +0000

The answers to our prayers come IN HIS WAYS and IN HIS TIME. Glory to you my LORD

By: Jack Findlay

Jack Findlay — Sat, 28 Oct 2017 11:10:58 +0000

Jesus spent an entire night in prayer, seeking guidance from his Father. Yet, one of the chosen apostles was Judas. If prayer as perfect and intimate as that between our Lord and Saviour and His only begotten son does not produce an ideal outcome, it is no wonder that our prayers are often not answered as we would have them.