tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556078894995658771.post555126411024822431..comments2017-12-28T22:56:21.902-08:00Comments on Poverello Pebbles: 'Mid-Life Crisis' OR 'When will God call me to do His work?!'brother Joseph, SFOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10919883439810860642noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556078894995658771.post-88507783066211315552010-05-19T00:03:26.096-07:002010-05-19T00:03:26.096-07:00Peace to you Matt! I agree with you - quality is ...Peace to you Matt! I agree with you - quality is all important. If we give our all to God, give Him quality (and a bit of quantity as well!)then we will be fully equipped by Him for every and any good work He has in mind to do through us. Peter's first sermon (in Acts, just after the descent of the Holy Spirit) included this wonderful line, 'Jesus went about everywhere doing good to all men'. I think the story of Moses illustrates your point about 'quality' but also another - the more fully we know and love God the more fully we can share Who He is and how much He loves everyone. If we are filled with God then every word, action, thought and feeling is infused with Him, His life and power and . . . His love. Thanks for not only visiting the blog but sharing. You are very kind for trying to encourage me in my journey of faith. God bless you in your journey and in your efforts to serve Him and spread His goodness in the world. Also, judging by the Tau cross you are my brother in Francis as well! Peace and all Good to you!brother Joseph, SFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10919883439810860642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556078894995658771.post-35191936722039428512010-05-18T19:18:57.309-07:002010-05-18T19:18:57.309-07:00Although I am still a very young man myself, I rem...Although I am still a very young man myself, I remember trying to explain something along these lines to some of my students when I was in Brooklyn. I told them to imagine that there were two women, both 100 years old. The first woman had lived a faithful, Catholic life for her whole life and had always gone to Church and prayed and everything. The second woman had been a sinner most of her life and at the age of 80, she decided to join the Church and be faithful to God. I then told them to imagine that both of those women then died and I asked them if they thought that the second woman should go to heaven or hell. They insisted that she go to heaven, thankfully, because that was the point I was trying to make. It does not necessarily matter how long we are faithful, but that we tried. It does not matter if we do everything or only a few things, so long as we have tried as best as we can. I think Saint Peter is a good model of that.<br /><br />I guess what I'm saying is the same model could be used here. Remember that it is the effort toward the building up of the Kingdom that matters more than the quantity of work, at least in my opinion. Good work done well is better than a lot of work done poorly.<br /><br /><br />Pax.Matthew Ignatiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00275476255186723128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556078894995658771.post-72139355668016852932010-05-17T13:35:14.316-07:002010-05-17T13:35:14.316-07:00brother Steve, I am one of the baby baby boomers (...brother Steve, I am one of the baby baby boomers (born toward the end of the boomers!) so listened to some Blag Flag myself. Thank you for your encouragement - and sense of humor! Good advice too. When confronted with one of the poor, that person in need should is the world - the only one I need worry about. That is the way Jesus interacted with every single person He met during His earthly ministry - the way He is with you and I. My little ones?! I am determined to show them the way - with my life and my words. Mother Theresa! You couldn't have chosen a better person (except Jesus, of course) who expressed the love of God - the love that takes in the world and yet responds to each and every hurt/pain/sorrow with serious concern - so wonderfully! God bless you brother. I believe great things - the great things of God - lay ahead. Now just getting into step - becoming a 'saint' myself (God's goal for each believer)! That's the hard part. God bless you brother and thank you for not only visiting but encouraging this poor 'old' brother!brother Joseph, SFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10919883439810860642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556078894995658771.post-29078229751708977392010-05-17T13:05:23.313-07:002010-05-17T13:05:23.313-07:00I'm in that same proverbial boat!Except mine i...I'm in that same proverbial boat!Except mine includes bands like Black Flag and The Cro-Mags. Remember what Mother Theresa said: "If you can't feed a hundred people, then feed just one". <br /><br />So it doesn't matter that you and I are "late bloomers" In the true joy of life, what counts is that we have seen that light, and have the chance to make a difference in the here and now. Who knows, perhaps if your children have children of their own, they'll pass on down some value they got from you, and that value will lead that child to Saint hood! Stranger things have happened Brother!Stevehttp://keystone28.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com