WHAT HE SAID
The very structure of the Catholic faith rests on the words of Jesus Christ.
Some of those words require thought to understand what he meant. Others are quite simple and require no special interpretation. Still, we ignore them.
Here are some:
Judge not, lest you be judged - judging has become the national pastime!
Call no man father, there is but one Father–How this one came to be ignored is a mystery.
If you have seen me you have seen the Father- Prayers to one are prayers to both.
No one knows the day or the hour, except the Father– Rumors of the end of the world should be ignored.
He who is without sin cast the first stone. What about that arsenal of stones we keep?
It is not what goes into one’s mouth that defiles, but what comes out of it.Hate speech, racist speech, divisive speeches are actually violence.
Who by worrying about it can grow and inch?Jesus had something to say about everything, even how much we want to be something we aren’t.
Do not cast your pearls before swine. If you fail to convince anyone of the love of God, you have Jesus’ permission to move on.
When you pray do not babble – the Father knows what you need before you ask.
How much happier would we be if we really believed those words?
Whoever believes has eternal life. Notice Jesus does not list any other regulations.
The leaders of the Gentiles lord it over their people and their authority is felt, but that will not be so with you. People with power forget this one the fastest.
Don’t put new wine into old wine skins– Don’t be afraid to grow and change and know God better. Jesus calls us to it.
Blessings,
Carol Lemelin OPA
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