Catholicism’s Prime Directive: Use Love When Reaching Out To Serve Those In Need

If I have learned anything in my life, it is that the normative is change; not status quo.  Whatever people plan, they “must” be ready to expect the unexpected and to do what is necessary to take care of the new direction.  If one doesn’t, he or she may discover that life runs in circles rather than towards an objective or a goal.

Faith Is Always A Matter Of Choice! Eternal Life Or Your Way? You Choose!

Deciding to follow God is not always an easy decision.  As humans we are familiar with things of the flesh so we often use our senses to decide which way is best for us.  God, on the other hand, places spirituality first; allowing us to choose for ourselves which path leads us in the right direction for eternal life.  Jesus never forced adherence, but instead invited, urged and appealed to people to believe in His teachings, healings and sacrifice as a sign of God’s truth for the people He created for everlasting life.

YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT! IF THAT IS SO, WHAT ARE YOU EATING WHEN IT COMES TO A RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD FOR ETERNAL LIFE?

Blog Hiatus 2024

Dear Subscribers –

Due to some medical conditions, including a surgery, stay in the hospital and sustained recovery, I am not able to offer a new weekly blog at this time.  Since I have completed all three-year cycles of blogs for Sunday’s Gospels and readings, I will have them repeated for the time I am away recuperating.  Please forgive this repetition, but hopefully it will be a good reminder to what you are currently doing in your relationship with the Lord.

God Bless,

Deacon Jim Merle

SAY YES WHEN YOU MEAN YES AND NO WHEN YOU MEAN NO. ANYTHING BEYOND THAT IS FROM THE EVIL ONE. (Matthew 5:37)

This biblical saying is part of the Beatitudes which announced religious happiness for the anawim (those who are bowed down), the poor of every sort: The vulnerable, marginalized, socio-economically oppressed, impoverished, those of lowly status without earthly power. In fact, they depended totally on God for whatever they owned.

Though Name Calling May Seem Like a Quick Way to Bring Truth to the Forefront, It Can Also Insult and Demean Others Resulting in Distrust and Disbelief. Christianity Calls for us to be Mindful of How Powerful Our Words are and Empathetic to How They Effect People.

 

Name calling has been around since humans could talk. The Bible, in the Book of Genesis, has Noah cursing his grandson, Canaan, in Chapter 9, Verse 25 when he says: “Cursed be Canaan! The lowest of slaves shall be to his brothers.”  It had to do with indecent sexual practices in the Canaanite religion.