tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514529524983639875.post6101819180000128743..comments2024-02-12T09:56:09.053-05:00Comments on The Matador Word: Easter 4, homily Prep April 26The Matadorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15691990950873810610noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514529524983639875.post-62817272438107268032015-04-26T08:57:11.350-04:002015-04-26T08:57:11.350-04:00Obedience to the will of God appears to some as la...Obedience to the will of God appears to some as lack of freedom because at times it seems contrary to doing what I want for myself. Hanging on a cross, unjustly, is an example that comes to mind. But when "my want" becomes DOING the will of God - and His will is centered on accomplishing communion among all creatures, no matter the cost - then all suffering takes on loving meaning. In fact, the more accepting I/we am of that, the more the "suffering' does not even strikes us as such. It becomes an opportunity of love and mission.anon B2noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514529524983639875.post-69202471447434506572015-04-25T21:06:50.940-04:002015-04-25T21:06:50.940-04:00Our free-will is never so free as when it is a sla...Our free-will is never so free as when it is a slave to the will of God, nor ever so much a slave as when it serves our own will. It never has so much life as when it dies to itself, nor ever so much death, as when it lives to itself.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514529524983639875.post-9306139873902925122015-04-25T17:01:19.027-04:002015-04-25T17:01:19.027-04:00The sheep submit to the shepherd. They are sheep. ...The sheep submit to the shepherd. They are sheep. They know he provides grass and water and shelter. They do not question as all their needs are met. Mindlessly they/we follow. When of us ventures off the shepherd gently brings us back. Are sheep grateful? Are we? We are called to be the children of God. That is what we are - children. We really as sheep can't reason this out, but we do know that it is better to be in the shadow of the shepherd than not.<br />Peghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18220339042555287431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514529524983639875.post-48374523901933522332015-04-25T15:31:02.767-04:002015-04-25T15:31:02.767-04:00Obedience out of Love.
Marriage is a spiritual voc...Obedience out of Love.<br />Marriage is a spiritual vocation as there are other spiritual vocations. All spiritual vocations the self will is surrendered to God - and accepting God's Will be done takes place - visually the Ecstasy of St. Theresa comes to mind.<br />Having a spiritual vocation the other's soul is always considered first ; not to go against another's soul and their knowing in faith in God, always considering their relationship with God and their salvation.<br />When a person is acting against another in an unGodly state - or " not of God" that's when it becomes especially pertinent to be steadfast in obedience in faith - in union with God. Faith in being True to God , strong and true in the Love for God is awakened. Prayer and foregiveness for the one acting unGodly should take hold in order to bring spiritual love into the situation- into the spiritual interpersonal relationship.<br /><br />By uniting the love of God with the God of love the soul gains a permanent connection with the abiding source of all life and love and through obedience the soul is awakened to spiritual passion. In marriage and all spiritual vocations this is a spiritual goal to achieve.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514529524983639875.post-88230972362564430462015-04-25T15:26:05.964-04:002015-04-25T15:26:05.964-04:00I submit to the Will of God out of love by submit...I submit to the Will of God out of love by submitting myself to Him in loving the one most beautiful gift He has blessed my life with; my very being with; with so much love. This in fact truly is life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com