Comments on: Sunday, January 27, 2019 – The Bigger Picture

By: A

Mon, 28 Jan 2019 02:41:45 +0000

Joe, please keep in mind that your wife and son are also Christ to you and are leading you to Heaven.

Your son taking your hand at Adoration when you were at a low point… that will stay with me always. He was Christ to you. He led you to Christ. I am sure your wife has done so many times as well.

May God bless your and all of our families as we lead each other to God, and are Jesus to each other.

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 27 Jan 2019 18:37:40 +0000

When one part of the body hurts, all the parts suffer. St. Paul was speaking from experience – physically he suffered and he used it to explain how we are all one body in Christ. Sadly, we still don’t get it! He explained one part is not more important than the other, they need each other to survive. And yet, the human race created in the image and likeness of God, behave as though we don’t need each other to survive. When Jesus said “Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing” it should have been a hallelujah moment. Listen again to what he says
“glad tidings to the poor.
liberty to captives
recovery of sight to the blind,
let the oppressed go free,
and proclaim a year acceptable to the Lord”

Watching a TV commentary recently, the host noted that certain leaders, Trump in the U.S. and Ford in Ontario use Christianity to gain votes, but seem not to comprehend what the Christ from whom we inherit our Christian name, proclaim in those few words above uttered by Jesus. I try to imagine a “one body” world like that.

Joe, yes, we all have a role to play individually, using our strengths, blessings and purpose in life to contribute to the one body. Your reflection while comforting, does not take into account the bigger picture playing out on television – it is frightening. The body of Christ is going through immense suffering. I really should turn the tv off! ????????

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 27 Jan 2019 13:16:57 +0000

Thank you Joe. That is one beautiful picture and one beautiful reflection. May peace be with you.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sun, 27 Jan 2019 12:59:49 +0000

Your meditation was very ironic for me today. Just before reading it, I was contemplating another meditation that had me identify my largest struggle right now. My internal response was “being purposeful”.
The Lord works in mysterious ways!

By: P

Sun, 27 Jan 2019 12:54:50 +0000

I love this reflection. I also have the same picture on my wall of myself and my husband walking on the covered bridge which was taken after my husband was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. He told me that when I needed strength to look at the picture and remember that he is always at my side holding my hand. Like you I reflect on that day often and remember the strength that he gave to me.

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 27 Jan 2019 09:00:31 +0000

I love this reflection, it so speaks to me about something I often think about: my purpose in life, according to God’s will, and how to discover what He wants of me. When I was younger, I thought a purpose had to be something big and noticeable, something remarkable and important, all that according to human standards. Now I know that often, taking life day by day, even minute by minute, my purpose is something like, a small kindness to someone, a prayer, a little thing that the God who created me, gave me to do. God bless you, Joe, and your family.