Food for the Journey

Matthew 12:31-32   Therefore I say to you, any sin and blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven. Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come. In today’s homily, Fr. Matthew mentioned that the sin against the Holy Spirit can come in two forms.  The first is DESPAIR.  This is when we think that our sins are too grave that God will not forgive them so we do not ask for forgiveness.  We do not trust in God’s mercy.  The second is PRESUMPTION.  This is when we think that we do not need to ask God for forgiveness because we believe are doing fine on our own.  We assume that we are good enough and can reach heaven without (seeking) God’s help. Despair and presumption are opposite extremes which can result in the loss of heaven.  The middle ground is HOPE.  We need to acknowledge our sinfulness and a...

I had written this poem in the year 2000.    The intended audience may never know that these words and this prayer were written for them. I can only hope that they take Christ's message to heart before it is too late. Pax vobi scum.   ~~oOo~~ CHRIST'S MESSAGE The message of Christ is a message of  peace For this to occur, the hatred must cease One has to forgive, one has to forget God knows it is hard, but this goal must be met. The message of Christ is a message of  love He died on the cross then returned up above He told us to love with all of our hearts Our brothers and sisters should be where we start. The message of Christ is a message of  hope Without it I guess, it would be hard to cope We hope to reach Heaven when our work here is done But ask yourself now, has your journey begun? The message of Christ was given to all It is up to each one to respond to his call Many a chance we are given each day Look at Christ's heart, it will show you the way. ~~...