https://www.acatholic.org/wednesday-51717-the-lifelong-process-of-growing-with-god/ DAILY MASS READINGS AND REFLECTIONS @ ACATHOLIC.ORG Wed, 17 May 2017 21:39:29 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.acatholic.org/wednesday-51717-the-lifelong-process-of-growing-with-god/#comment-7343 Wed, 17 May 2017 21:39:29 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=60493#comment-7343 The house and garden analogy struck a cord with me. Thanks for another great reflection!

]]> https://www.acatholic.org/wednesday-51717-the-lifelong-process-of-growing-with-god/#comment-7342 Wed, 17 May 2017 20:30:36 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=60493#comment-7342 Thanks brother Steven for the great work .
Your use of imagery brought home the deep meaning of today’s gospel reading to me.May you be richly blessed with His grace.

]]> https://www.acatholic.org/wednesday-51717-the-lifelong-process-of-growing-with-god/#comment-7341 Wed, 17 May 2017 20:27:36 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=60493#comment-7341 Thanks brother Steven for the great job.
Your use of the different imagery brought home the deep meaning of today’s gospel reading to me.
May you be richly blessed with His grace.

]]> https://www.acatholic.org/wednesday-51717-the-lifelong-process-of-growing-with-god/#comment-7339 Wed, 17 May 2017 12:58:40 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=60493#comment-7339 Very poignant for me today. Your reflection speaks to a lot that’s been weighing on my heart. Thank you for sharing your fruits with all of us.

]]> https://www.acatholic.org/wednesday-51717-the-lifelong-process-of-growing-with-god/#comment-7338 Wed, 17 May 2017 11:57:29 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=60493#comment-7338 Thank you Steven. Raising my 4 young children and growing my own flower garden, I can definitely appreciate the analogy of the vine and the branches. It is a beautiful way to hopefully grow in Jesus. I pray I am doing enough for Him, and my heart will rejoice.

]]> https://www.acatholic.org/wednesday-51717-the-lifelong-process-of-growing-with-god/#comment-7337 Wed, 17 May 2017 09:52:31 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=60493#comment-7337 Great reflection! In the house analogy it can be trying as your right something always to be done but nothing a Master carpenter can’t handle. On the garden analogy. Please allow me to put it this way, We don’t grow anything on our own, you made this clear in your analogy but as God is omnipresent we work in the garden together with him to grow the garden, obey him and improve our relationship together with him as we do it. Then the fruit gets enjoyed together. Carpenters enjoy the fruits of their work the same way. Much love to the body of Christ. Thanks all.

]]> https://www.acatholic.org/wednesday-51717-the-lifelong-process-of-growing-with-god/#comment-7336 Wed, 17 May 2017 09:41:24 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=60493#comment-7336 Wonderful reflection Stephen. God richly bless you.

]]> https://www.acatholic.org/wednesday-51717-the-lifelong-process-of-growing-with-god/#comment-7335 Wed, 17 May 2017 09:15:43 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=60493#comment-7335 Thank you Steven for the reflection

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