tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7332117297336636395.post2447782907504682463..comments2023-11-22T11:42:06.780-05:00Comments on Do Not Be Anxious: A Message From Fr. John RiccardoDo Not Be Anxioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04607616214486933423noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7332117297336636395.post-53799800153008560762012-11-09T16:56:49.047-05:002012-11-09T16:56:49.047-05:00No problem. My niece just sent me a number of com...No problem. My niece just sent me a number of comments by email. She says she can't read all those letters crammed together in order to leave a comment, so she guesses she must be a robot.Do Not Be Anxioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04607616214486933423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7332117297336636395.post-11704186272118911502012-11-08T14:19:47.485-05:002012-11-08T14:19:47.485-05:00Hi Tom.
I keep forgetting to 'subscribe by ema...Hi Tom.<br />I keep forgetting to 'subscribe by email' when I leave a comment and that's why I don't see your replies.<br /><br />I'm glad that you explained again why you write what what you write. If I can remember that, I'll be better able to go with the Holy Spirit when I read your posts. In fact, your explanation tells me that I should pray before I read anything to see what God wants to say to me. Maryellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09377453351113353957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7332117297336636395.post-51038596972529077232012-11-05T10:08:35.237-05:002012-11-05T10:08:35.237-05:00I see you point, and your confusion, Maryellen. B...I see you point, and your confusion, Maryellen. But I guess my post is a poor witness from one who admonishes: Do Not Be Anxious. The facts of my day were just as I posted them, first MY concern after the men at the Bible study group, and then MY concerns over Fr. John's message. Note that the two topics were about MY concerns.<br /><br />Virtually always, posts on this blog are written in the adoration chapel. They are thoughts which interrupt my prayers --- or perhaps answers to them. The point being, however, that they are not things I wish to write or plan to write about. They are thoughts thrust upon me, not at my bidding. But last Friday, two events led me to be anxious, and not turning to prayer or waiting for when I was alone with God again, I had to vent my emotions, and so I wrote an emotional posting. Me and my thoughts --- big deal! No wonder it came across as a rambling and confusing post. Those are my thoughts, in my anxieties. <br /><br />I shall try to have more faith in the future, faith in Him, not me. Do Not Be Anxioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04607616214486933423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7332117297336636395.post-29976664942497091082012-11-04T19:42:05.827-05:002012-11-04T19:42:05.827-05:00Hi Tom,
sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but th...Hi Tom,<br />sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but the link you provided did not take me to the message. I had to do some real thinking to see if I could get to it. I did,finally. For some reason, I thought his message would pertain to the subject of your post - responsible voting. I, too, am grieved by those who give up, and don't vote saying it doesn't make any difference.<br /><br />What do you say to a person who takes that stance? I found myself helpless this morning in a conversation where I stated that it is our Christian duty and our civic duty to vote. Not every country offers that priviledge. I'd hate to think how I would feel if I failed to vote, and later was denied that right. My words fell on deaf ears I'm afraid.<br /><br />Your parish is very fortunate to have Fr. John leading souls in the right direction. May the Lord give us more of his ilk. Maryellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09377453351113353957noreply@blogger.com