i have been reading some greats who lived before us who fought to change the wrongs of the Catholic Church for yrs yet remained Catholic because of the Fullness of Truth they found there.
i want to apologize to anyone who did not encounter the full Love of God in people while in my church....to anyone deeply hurt by a priest, sister, nun, brother or lay person. Too often we profess we are holy, religious, active in church, yet we have no resemblance to the One and Only True God! Fr. Jim Ferry, a charismatic priest who was on Fire with Love for Jesus, always said, "Be a Fruit inspector"....this matches a quote in Scripture....Mt 7:15-16
15“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but underneath are ravenous wolves.16By their fruits you will know them."
Let us today examine ourselves to see what type of Fruit we give. Let's simplify....go deeper than anyone we have ever known who is holy.....Love like our life depends on It....knowing others' lives are sooo hungry and in need of It.
And if we find ourselves depleted, let's take a break...go for a walk..eat something..sit silently with eyes closed and experience His Restoration and then go forward again ,when our cup is full,to bring His Love to everyone we meet....to every situation in our lives....remembering....Prayer is not for God....it is for us....let's make more time for it...for without serious prayer many times a day, we can never reflect the Full Love of Jesus in a world desperately in need.
And when we find someone in a place of worship who really lacks in kindness and Love, let us move away if need be or stay and be an example of Love.... and ask God for the ability to forgive, and pray for that person to be healed and for them to experience God's Love for themselves fully so they can also carry His Light to a darkened world one day.
til next time.....let's be Fruit inspectors starting with ourselves.....be assured of my continued prayers for all of you! Plz remember me in yours....ang
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