tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514529524983639875.post2750917527247236422..comments2024-02-12T09:56:09.053-05:00Comments on The Matador Word: September 16 Homily PrepThe Matadorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15691990950873810610noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514529524983639875.post-81593412154963527432012-09-15T22:17:00.395-04:002012-09-15T22:17:00.395-04:00I like this description of St. James’ teaching – “...I like this description of St. James’ teaching – “faith that works.” It did help me consider my life from that viewpoint – could I see evidence of faith at work in my life? And then I liked JoyF’s comment about her development – in her youth, her accomplishments were great but motives impure, but in time this turned around. It made me consider the possibility of my motives being a pretty good indication of the extent of faith working in my life, too – and I think it's true that I have matured in that regard, with always more room to grow. That’s a fever worth catching.faithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514529524983639875.post-61134422941303693912012-09-14T22:51:06.556-04:002012-09-14T22:51:06.556-04:00Thanks for the encouragement & direction, Fath...Thanks for the encouragement & direction, Father. This whole process of growth in faith and works reminds me of how children develop in six month increments of equilibrium versus disequilibrium, a roller coaster of development until relative maturity at 20 or so.<br /><br />In younger years I used to think the things I did were great (ego!) and motives were impure. As I've grown in faith I've come to realize I'm just living the life the Lord intends, nothing more and sometimes less. And there is GREAT joy which has grown greater with time in the ordinary things of love through duty and responsibility. I'm even fond of hidden works, those things that no one may ever know of or observe but done with love of Christ in mind.JoyFurallenoreply@blogger.com