Comments on: Tuesday, August 21, 2018 – Time for Pruning https://www.acatholic.org/time-for-pruning/ DAILY MASS READINGS AND REFLECTIONS @ ACATHOLIC.ORG Tue, 21 Aug 2018 16:29:07 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Catherine https://www.acatholic.org/time-for-pruning/#comment-12580 Tue, 21 Aug 2018 16:29:07 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=64487#comment-12580 There are a lot of demons that need to be cast out so that good can thrive.

]]> By: Maureen https://www.acatholic.org/time-for-pruning/#comment-12579 Tue, 21 Aug 2018 13:40:59 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=64487#comment-12579 Bob, your words bring hope to me, “What some see as a collapse of the Church may be better interpreted as pruning time. It is easy to overgrown with leaves and a tangle of branches that we can no longer even see the vine.”
The Church is all of us and believers everywhere. We need to prune according to our Lord’s example. We need to provide comfort to those who have suffered abuse under the knowing eyes of the hierarchy. We, the Church, must take responsibility for the future Church with just systems, inspired by our Lord, to prune the hierarchy from priest through Pope. The world and entire Church needs to see the close relationship of the Church membership clinging to the vine instead of unwieldy leadership who enjoy riches, like the leaves on a vine, and who cover up the abuses of power. The world must see only the pruned branches that are clinging to the vine. The Church membership, by the Grace of God, must do relentless pruning by cutting out those with pleasures, power and prestige in our Church so that we only see the poor nurturing their relationship with God. Amen, Bob!

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]]> By: Anonymous https://www.acatholic.org/time-for-pruning/#comment-12578 Tue, 21 Aug 2018 10:42:40 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=64487#comment-12578 Thank you Bob. We all could use a little pruning back to let the goodness grow. New growth opens up a new world in our lives and faith. Lord bring on the shears.

]]> By: Alexander Mumba https://www.acatholic.org/time-for-pruning/#comment-12577 Tue, 21 Aug 2018 04:29:26 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=64487#comment-12577 Lord Jesus, I accept your shear to shape me into your own. Its the sweetest name I call when I m in true need lead me home as I grow older. Bless me with your yoke its the lightest.

]]> By: Alexander Mumb https://www.acatholic.org/time-for-pruning/#comment-12576 Tue, 21 Aug 2018 04:26:56 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=64487#comment-12576 Lord Jesus, I accept your shear to shape me into your own. Its the sweetest name I call when I m in true need lead me home as I grow older. Bless me with your yoke its the lightest.

]]> By: Joe https://www.acatholic.org/time-for-pruning/#comment-12573 Mon, 20 Aug 2018 22:07:53 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=64487#comment-12573 It is our relationship with Jesus that matters; all else is temporary.

Amen!

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