Archive for September 28, 2012

Who Do You Say I Am?

Posted: September 28, 2012 by CatholicJules in Life's Journeys, Personal Thoughts & Reflections
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Reflection on the question Jesus puts to us today….

Is Jesus real in our lives? Do we have a real authentic relationship with him?

Can we truly call Him our friend? our Lord? our God?

God before I or is it I before God?

We are called to movement, to action.  In Isaiah 50:4-9 we are called to renounce ourselves and take up the cross.

What is the cross we bear? It is the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ?

Can we embrace the sufferings in our lives which lead us to His kingdom?

Doing His Will for us with love and in love is the true cross, we embrace the suffering that comes with it and Jesus will give us rest for it is His yoke we bear.

 

Little Notes on Forgiveness….

Posted: September 28, 2012 by CatholicJules in Personal Thoughts & Reflections
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The harm or pain other people cause us is small compared to our little sins against a most Holy God which are great in retrospect.

Jesus forgave us from the cross when we put Him there with our sins, can we do any less to forgive our brethren?

We should absorb the hurts and pain others give us and offer it up to Christ who is the only one who can take it away from us. Trust His love for us to set us free and never forget the Lord’s prayer especially when we utter “forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us” If we do not forgive, how do we expect to be forgiven?