Comments on: Wednesday, 4/18/18 — The Turmoil of Three Lines of Scripture https://www.acatholic.org/wednesday-4-18-18-the-turmoil-of-three-lines-of-scripture/ DAILY MASS READINGS AND REFLECTIONS @ ACATHOLIC.ORG Thu, 19 Apr 2018 14:56:23 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Maureen https://www.acatholic.org/wednesday-4-18-18-the-turmoil-of-three-lines-of-scripture/#comment-11224 Thu, 19 Apr 2018 14:56:23 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=63154#comment-11224 Yesterday I felt a twinge in my lower back meaning it is on the verge of rendering me floor ridden for a few days. That twinge also means I’m greatly stressed and better face it before the stressors cause my back to go out. My point is I got the warning yesterday and you, Steven, have provided the thoughts that will heal my back, aka, my lack of trust in our Lord. Thank you!

]]> By: Renata https://www.acatholic.org/wednesday-4-18-18-the-turmoil-of-three-lines-of-scripture/#comment-11201 Wed, 18 Apr 2018 16:42:45 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=63154#comment-11201 The hospital analogy was great! Thank you for sharing this wise reflection. God bless you.

]]> By: Danny Boy https://www.acatholic.org/wednesday-4-18-18-the-turmoil-of-three-lines-of-scripture/#comment-11200 Wed, 18 Apr 2018 14:51:53 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=63154#comment-11200 Excellent … Excellent … Excellent … (three words to match your three lines).

]]> By: Mark Misencik https://www.acatholic.org/wednesday-4-18-18-the-turmoil-of-three-lines-of-scripture/#comment-11199 Wed, 18 Apr 2018 13:34:17 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=63154#comment-11199 Hey Steven,

As always, I enjoy reading your reflection.

If you haven’t figured out yet, I’ve had problems figuring out parts of The Gospel according to John. Which leads me to question the point you make concerning vs 40 in today’s Gospel reading. You might be off just a bit. You seem to emphasize a “if – then” type of a relationship. If you believe (free will), then you get a “prize”. This creates a bit of a problem. I don’t pretend to know the workings of God’s plan, but it sure seems like the vast majority of the people who have walked and are walking the face of the earth will not get the “prize”, included the crowd Jesus is addressing. That doesn’t seem to fit God’s MO. God tends to gather, not divide.

Mark

]]> By: LC https://www.acatholic.org/wednesday-4-18-18-the-turmoil-of-three-lines-of-scripture/#comment-11198 Wed, 18 Apr 2018 12:51:19 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=63154#comment-11198 Love the hospital analogy and will share with many others!! Reminded me of Pope Francis’s words that all of life is a journey of preparation for heaven …. Thank you for all of your wonderful reflections each week!

]]> By: Anonymous https://www.acatholic.org/wednesday-4-18-18-the-turmoil-of-three-lines-of-scripture/#comment-11197 Wed, 18 Apr 2018 09:32:58 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=63154#comment-11197 Great way to sum up the way, the truth and the life. Our Catholic creed. Thanks Steven

]]> By: Anonymous https://www.acatholic.org/wednesday-4-18-18-the-turmoil-of-three-lines-of-scripture/#comment-11196 Wed, 18 Apr 2018 08:42:23 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=63154#comment-11196 Thanks Steven for this very wonderful reflection. It really encourages us as Christians as it says whoever sees Jesus and believes in Him will not be lost but will receive eternal life
God bless you Steven for your good works

]]> By: Uchenna Uju https://www.acatholic.org/wednesday-4-18-18-the-turmoil-of-three-lines-of-scripture/#comment-11195 Wed, 18 Apr 2018 07:45:32 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=63154#comment-11195 This reflection is so soothing and refreshingly true,knowing fully well that whatever we pass through cannot be compared to the glory that God has in store for us as His children.Thank you Steven and God bless.

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