tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668594987436792920.post1543773045574703272..comments2023-07-05T08:17:21.505-04:00Comments on Getting to the Point: Isn't God Supposed to Take Care of Us?Fr. Denis Lemieuxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01049723287624178155noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668594987436792920.post-51641136809977514662013-09-25T11:29:02.404-04:002013-09-25T11:29:02.404-04:00God bless you. Well, that's the journey we'...God bless you. Well, that's the journey we're all on - saved sinners, one and all!Fr. Denis Lemieuxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01049723287624178155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668594987436792920.post-57579784397507469332013-09-25T11:17:54.649-04:002013-09-25T11:17:54.649-04:00It does help, thank you. I needed to hear that. ...It does help, thank you. I needed to hear that. I sometimes find it hard to believe that crosses I brought upon myself can be used for good too but I try to believe it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668594987436792920.post-70952121360391267842013-09-25T10:56:50.859-04:002013-09-25T10:56:50.859-04:00Mercy, mercy, mercy. That's my answer - in fac...Mercy, mercy, mercy. That's my answer - in fact, that is my life and my hope and my joy. I think the great thing I have learned, at least for myself, is that even the terrible sufferings our sins inflict upon us, with all the guilt and shame that accompany them, can be transformed when we turn to God and cry out for His help, into a mysterious sharing in his Passion. The sin is not that, nor is the immediate pain and anguish that befalls us, but by his mercy, our grief and sorrow for our sins becomes a very precious sharing in his offering for the world.<br />That is my absolute conviction, and I hope it helps you. God bless you.Fr. Denis Lemieuxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01049723287624178155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668594987436792920.post-2391309407447033162013-09-25T10:29:05.351-04:002013-09-25T10:29:05.351-04:00Okay, but what if you feel the bad stuff that happ...Okay, but what if you feel the bad stuff that happens to you was, in fact, deserved? That you brought it on yourself by not listening to God or following his will? How does one cope with that kind of suffering?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668594987436792920.post-31317904332380124222013-09-25T10:20:18.482-04:002013-09-25T10:20:18.482-04:00Dear Fr. Denis,
You said "I realize well that...Dear Fr. Denis,<br />You said "I realize well that it is one thing to write about trusting God and plunging into this or that abyss when, in fact, I am sitting in a chair in Canada on a most beautiful fall day, surrounded by a family who love me, living in a society that is fundamentally prosperous and at peace."<br />I believe that might be so to enable you to reflect as you did. Indeed, your words are well spoken and well written.<br />Kindest regards - John Lynch.John Lynchhttp://www.pilgrimreaderbooks.comnoreply@blogger.com