tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668594987436792920.post2264830171043961231..comments2023-07-05T08:17:21.505-04:00Comments on Getting to the Point: A Dried Up HamburgerFr. Denis Lemieuxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01049723287624178155noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668594987436792920.post-48518325866731567312015-08-01T11:09:59.532-04:002015-08-01T11:09:59.532-04:00Oh yes, absolutely. And I love that quote from Pop...Oh yes, absolutely. And I love that quote from Pope Francis! "We all have a duty to do good..." Amen!Fr. Denis Lemieuxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01049723287624178155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668594987436792920.post-10992771292471332482015-08-01T10:56:39.393-04:002015-08-01T10:56:39.393-04:00Well, I have never seen this quote...or maybe I ha...Well, I have never seen this quote...or maybe I have and I just let it go by. Sometimes I just have to do that...because there is only so much discord I can let into my life each day.<br /> But I wonder if this is some kind of spin on that homily in May 2013 that caused such an uproar. Remember? Some felt Pope Francis was saying atheists were redeemed thru good deeds and not by belief in God...and others felt (and I think the Vatican later clarified this) that Pope Francis was encouraging us all to work together for the Good...who is Christ. <br /><br />"The Lord has redeemed all of us, all of us, with the Blood of Christ: all of us, not just Catholics. Everyone! "Father even the atheists? " even the atheists. Everyone! And this Blood makes us children of God of the first class. We are created children in the likeness of God and the blood of Christ has redeemed us all. And we have a duty to do good. And this commandment for everyone to do good, I think, is a beautiful path towards peace. If we, each doing our part, if we do good to others, if we meet there, doing good, and we go slowly, gently, little by little, we will make that culture of encounter: we need that so much. We must meet one another doing good. "But I do not believe , father, I am an atheist." But do good: we will meet one another there". <br />(Pope Francis, may 2013)<br /><br />These words I remember created such a stir. Perhaps they were not meant to seperate- but to draw all together to the Good...to Jesus....<br /><br />Bless you.Catherinenoreply@blogger.com