Comments on: Following God’s Commands

By: Angel

Angel — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 21:02:42 +0000

Speaking from my own personal experience… obeying God’s guidance actually free us from the enslavement of our selfish, egocentric & eventually selfdestructive passions. I can testify that when Jesus said “my yoke is easier” that is 100% true. Sin looks attractive (we can even give it a noble disguise) but sooner or later the reasons why God through His church warns us against our “sugar coated poison” will catch up with us “the Truth will set us free”

By: Judith Kasurubitwa

Judith Kasurubitwa — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 11:39:32 +0000

Mary,

I look forward to your reflections and thanks to them, I have a better understanding of God and indeed the scripture. Thank you, thank you

I was taken aback though by a response from Sam who says your understanding of a catholic is impoverished and outdated; and that Catholicism is not simply moralist. He does not say why. I am also comforted by the fact that i don’t know whether he is even catholic and a baptized one at that.

I am a lay person and my understanding of Catholicism is limited but i know that the Catholic Church is rooted in tradition and scripture. Tradition because of the living teaching authority of the Catholic Church( this is what is the Magisterium which is referred to in today’s reflection) and the Scripture which doesn’t require any definition. This i believe is the general deposit of our Catholic Faith- it is all about faith and morals and as you rightly put it Mary in today’s reflection, ” we have within our faith moral straight edges, protractors and compasses”. As far as i am concerned Mary, you were spot on in this reflection and i cant wait to read something from you again.

In light of the above, you can imagine i am struggling to understand Sam’s comment but again that’s his view and he is entitled to it

Be Blessed Mary.

Judith

By: njoroge ngure

njoroge ngure — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 08:00:32 +0000

Thanks for ur deep understandig on todays readings,it heart opener makes come near to our God,are u apart of that family if nt now you the road just the journey.God bless u

By: carol

carol — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 07:03:51 +0000

Sam… the laws of the Lord do not enslave us but free us from our egoism and sin. It s true Faith is not just obeying Laws…..but a way of living conforming to GOd’s law free us from sin , which in return is filled up with God’s love ,that love that nourishes us order to experience His love be able to love others .
Tks Mary for your deep reflection.

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 02:38:28 +0000

Sorry, your understanding of a catholic is impoverished and outdated. Catholicism is not simply moralist. Being catholic doesn’t mean to be enslaved to certain laws.

By: Angel

Angel — Mon, 19 Sep 2016 22:24:42 +0000

Thanks Mary for your testimony & helpful reflexion on God’s directions for our journey. God does works in mysterious ways, but He does have a good plan for us. Lord Jesus grant us the grace to attentively listen to Your voice & trustingly obey Your Holy guidance.