https://www.acatholic.org/thursday-7-26-2018-wells-and-cisterns/ DAILY MASS READINGS AND REFLECTIONS @ ACATHOLIC.ORG Fri, 27 Jul 2018 06:37:48 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.acatholic.org/thursday-7-26-2018-wells-and-cisterns/#comment-12371 Fri, 27 Jul 2018 06:37:48 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=64329#comment-12371 Thank you for this wonderful and brave reflection.
Recently I heard a secular psychologist (with Christian leanings – apparently on the road of discernment) speak about the impact of birth control on society. He was not all positive. Some studies show that as a group, modern women are less happy then women of the 1950’s. His concerns were not theologically based, but he said he wondered if women would be happier if they were more in tune with mother nature’s design. I think I would have avoided artificially contraception even had I not been taught so by my faith as I’ve often had naturalist leanings, but now looking back I can see how good it was for me to let go of the need to control – but as you pointed out, there are other areas of life where I still need to walk by God’s path, and not try to take control.

]]> https://www.acatholic.org/thursday-7-26-2018-wells-and-cisterns/#comment-12370 Thu, 26 Jul 2018 20:31:23 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=64329#comment-12370 I also wish I could turn back the clock and make better decisions, but I am so grateful for God’s loving Mercy!

]]> https://www.acatholic.org/thursday-7-26-2018-wells-and-cisterns/#comment-12369 Thu, 26 Jul 2018 19:24:16 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=64329#comment-12369 That was beautiful, Mary! Thank you for allowing the Holy Spirit talk to so of us through your wise words. God bless!

]]> https://www.acatholic.org/thursday-7-26-2018-wells-and-cisterns/#comment-12368 Thu, 26 Jul 2018 14:27:34 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=64329#comment-12368 Mary, I could have written those very same words, as I too now later in life, realize and regret my rebellion in thinking I could control my childbearing without trusting God. There are many excuses, the 70’s, not being Catholic at the time, not attending church…the list goes on. Thank God for His eternal mercy, for we surely need it!

]]> https://www.acatholic.org/thursday-7-26-2018-wells-and-cisterns/#comment-12367 Thu, 26 Jul 2018 13:49:45 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=64329#comment-12367 Thank you Mary. God speaks to us in the parables of our daily lives. We just have to seek and listen to understand. Beautifully said this morning in your reflection.

]]> https://www.acatholic.org/thursday-7-26-2018-wells-and-cisterns/#comment-12366 Thu, 26 Jul 2018 12:46:18 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=64329#comment-12366 Mary, if you are ever in Richmond, VA I would love for you to meet my family. You are very inspiring to me. God Bless!

]]> https://www.acatholic.org/thursday-7-26-2018-wells-and-cisterns/#comment-12365 Thu, 26 Jul 2018 12:45:41 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=64329#comment-12365 Mary, if you are ever in Richmond, VA I would love for you to meet my family. You are very inspiring to me. God Bless!

]]> https://www.acatholic.org/thursday-7-26-2018-wells-and-cisterns/#comment-12364 Thu, 26 Jul 2018 12:26:32 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=64329#comment-12364 Excellent. And whenever I do choose my way over God’s way isn’t that always rebellion?

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