10 Oct 2024
Whether we get the puppy or not!
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Jesus said to them, ‘Suppose one of you has a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say to him, “Friend, lend me three loaves of bread; for a friend of mine has arrived, and I have nothing to set before him.” And he answers from within, “Do not bother me; the door has already been locked, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot get up and give you anything.” I tell you, even though he will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, at least because of his persistence he will get up and give him whatever he needs.
‘So I say to you, Ask, and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you. For everyone who asks receives, and everyone who searches finds, and for everyone who knocks, the door will be opened. Is there anyone among you who, if your child asks for a fish, will give a snake instead of a fish? Or if the child asks for an egg, will give a scorpion? If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!’
Scripture passage from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright 1989, 1993, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
11 October 2024 @ 1:32 am
Father, thank you for this insight on prayer. I needed this reminder.
11 October 2024 @ 3:48 am
Thank you for this reminder that all prayers are answered..
11 October 2024 @ 5:24 am
So grateful, Fr. Marchionda, for your insights and reflections on what prayer really entails:
To acknowledge reality; to draw closer to God; to focus on God and not so much on what we want; don’t treat God like a vending machine or a short order chef; and most importantly God gives us God every time we pray.
I also appreciate your note on the Book of Lamentations that Unanswered Prayer connects us Heart to Heart to the One we Love especially as we hear and see the sufferings of all the world .
God Blesses you with of True Preaching!
Sincerely,
Brigid Cannon, OP
12 October 2024 @ 5:54 am
Thank you Fr. Jim what a great homily.
12 October 2024 @ 6:01 am
Thank you Fr. Jim what a great homily.
12 October 2024 @ 1:23 pm
Thanks Fr. Jim. So very insightful, as always.