Comments on: The Timeless Core of the Lord’s Prayer 10/7/20

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 07 Oct 2020 20:02:31 +0000

Love this reflection thank you so much. I tend to be a ritualistic slightly OCD type person and it’s taken some real awareness to be able to recognize when I’m being too OCD in religious habits

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 07 Oct 2020 13:31:57 +0000

Thanks for this reflection Stephen.Your honest and down to earth approach resonates with me.When I’m stuck in my prayer life I always return to the Lord’s Prayer.It’s like getting back to basics and the rest will follow.

By: Skip

Skip — Wed, 07 Oct 2020 13:16:00 +0000

Nice piece Steven.
I use to be a critical of certain oddities I’d find in people at church. It sure can lead to a lot of distractions.
An old simple saying helps. When you point your finger at someone, three of your fingers are pointing back at you.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 07 Oct 2020 11:23:33 +0000

Chickens and fish have lives.
I pray that you will soon find enlightenment regarding the cause of heart disease.
Your deprival of red meat is personally meritorious, but it badly misses the moral and practical mark.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 07 Oct 2020 09:24:07 +0000

Excellent reflection and advise regarding spreading the “good news”. We all have something we can do…let’s not worry about what others are doing or not doing. Perhaps someone might ask us what we are doing…this might be our chance to do his will. Peace brother Steven.

By: Chris Curley

Chris Curley — Wed, 07 Oct 2020 08:58:25 +0000

I loved your reflection. We all of us–or at least I do–fall into the Am I doing this right? pothole. All the different situations while praying the rosary, for instance: sitting quietly, walking, swimming, and afterwards, I wonder about it. But I also have learned that Being There for God is what you could call the basic. When I was working, I used be exhausted by the time I got to Mass, and all I was able to pray, really, was, I am here, Lord. Didn’t know if that was good enough, but I had some encouragement when I read that Ven. Francis X. Van Thuan, while in prison and exhausted by the torture, hunger, confinement, at times could only pray, I am here, Lord, present to you.

By: David G

David G — Wed, 07 Oct 2020 08:27:44 +0000

Very nice practical reflection, Steve, Thank you

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 07 Oct 2020 04:35:38 +0000

Thank you for the reflection that confirms my thoughts- to live and let live – within the faith. Listening with understanding and doing as lead by the word.