Comments for Spirit is Willing http://thebelljar.wordpress.com Faith, hope, love Tue, 20 Jan 2009 11:13:41 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Happy Good Friday? by Goacom http://thebelljar.wordpress.com/2008/03/22/happy-good-friday/#comment-83 Goacom Tue, 20 Jan 2009 11:13:41 +0000 http://thebelljar.wordpress.com/?p=115#comment-83 Good Friday is a day of rejoicing and you are absolutely right when you wish happy Good friday. Jesus came to save the world with his suffering and pain. Had he not to do it all our days in this world would have been full of mourning and the evil one would have triumphed. So although we may feel the sorrowful pain in the death of Jesus Christ on the cross, his supreme sacrifice brings before us untold joy and the grace of salvation which could come only through his most painful and innocent death. Good Friday is a day of rejoicing and you are absolutely right when you wish happy Good friday. Jesus came to save the world with his suffering and pain. Had he not to do it all our days in this world would have been full of mourning and the evil one would have triumphed.

So although we may feel the sorrowful pain in the death of Jesus Christ on the cross, his supreme sacrifice brings before us untold joy and the grace of salvation which could come only through his most painful and innocent death.

]]> Comment on Catholic schools, religious…. by asimplesinner http://thebelljar.wordpress.com/2008/04/05/catholic-schools-religious/#comment-76 asimplesinner Sat, 05 Apr 2008 06:31:35 +0000 http://thebelljar.wordpress.com/?p=121#comment-76 I believe we are living in the revival... We all play our parts, and even the smallest are essential - from inviting people to Mass with us, blogging about our faith, helping to organize parish activities... Whatever works! Seminary enrollment worldwide and in the US has been on an uspsing for several years now. Those of us who are in regular contact with some vocations directors are hearing the same thing "Things are looking better, and next year is looking better still." I wrote this last July: http://blog.ancient-future.net/2007/07/14/counting-blessings/ And I plan to re-visit it again this July... Things are improving and I have more to add to it. Don't lose hope. I believe we are living in the revival… We all play our parts, and even the smallest are essential – from inviting people to Mass with us, blogging about our faith, helping to organize parish activities… Whatever works!

Seminary enrollment worldwide and in the US has been on an uspsing for several years now. Those of us who are in regular contact with some vocations directors are hearing the same thing “Things are looking better, and next year is looking better still.”

I wrote this last July: http://blog.ancient-future.net/2007/07/14/counting-blessings/

And I plan to re-visit it again this July… Things are improving and I have more to add to it.

Don’t lose hope.

]]> Comment on Happy Good Friday? by thebelljar http://thebelljar.wordpress.com/2008/03/22/happy-good-friday/#comment-65 thebelljar Sun, 23 Mar 2008 16:46:57 +0000 http://thebelljar.wordpress.com/?p=115#comment-65 Agreed. As part of the Lenten journey I know millions of Christians have been reflecting on the crucifixion. For Catholics, each Friday in Lent is a day of contemplation of the suffering of Jesus when the Way of the Cross is recited. The excitement in reaching towards Easter was born of having walked that sorrowful journey through Lent, kind of "are we there yet?" :) Agreed. As part of the Lenten journey I know millions of Christians have been reflecting on the crucifixion. For Catholics, each Friday in Lent is a day of contemplation of the suffering of Jesus when the Way of the Cross is recited. The excitement in reaching towards Easter was born of having walked that sorrowful journey through Lent, kind of “are we there yet?” :)

]]> Comment on Happy Good Friday? by Paul Maurice Martin http://thebelljar.wordpress.com/2008/03/22/happy-good-friday/#comment-64 Paul Maurice Martin Sat, 22 Mar 2008 18:53:48 +0000 http://thebelljar.wordpress.com/?p=115#comment-64 I also think we need to slow down the rush to Happy Easter to put more energy into contemplating <a href="http://www.originalfaith.com/blog/2008/03/good-friday-god-forsaken-and-not.html" rel="nofollow">the crucifixion</a>, even though it's more difficult to consider. I also think we need to slow down the rush to Happy Easter to put more energy into contemplating the crucifixion, even though it’s more difficult to consider.

]]> Comment on No one else… by Kennedy http://thebelljar.wordpress.com/2008/03/07/no-one-else/#comment-56 Kennedy Fri, 07 Mar 2008 17:05:56 +0000 http://thebelljar.wordpress.com/?p=106#comment-56 :) So sweet :) So sweet

]]> Comment on Ashes, Ashes we all fall down by quickbeamoffangorn http://thebelljar.wordpress.com/2008/02/07/ashes-ashes-we-all-fall-down/#comment-32 quickbeamoffangorn Thu, 07 Feb 2008 09:34:55 +0000 http://thebelljar.wordpress.com/?p=95#comment-32 I guess it depends on where one lives in the US. In the south you will get asked generally what the ashes mean. It's helpful to know the what & why of Ash Wednesday. Blessings on your lenten journey. I guess it depends on where one lives in the US. In the south you will get asked generally what the ashes mean. It’s helpful to know the what & why of Ash Wednesday.

Blessings on your lenten journey.

]]> Comment on Living 1 John 4:20 by Mara B. http://thebelljar.wordpress.com/2008/01/11/living-1-john-420/#comment-20 Mara B. Mon, 14 Jan 2008 03:04:49 +0000 http://thebelljar.wordpress.com/2008/01/11/living-1-john-420/#comment-20 This is the first time I've found your blog, but I wanted to let you know that there are others who have been there, and stand behind you. May God bless you richly as you strive to please Him in your time at work. This is the first time I’ve found your blog, but I wanted to let you know that there are others who have been there, and stand behind you. May God bless you richly as you strive to please Him in your time at work.

]]> Comment on Light at the end of tunnel by fatkidrecords http://thebelljar.wordpress.com/2007/04/27/light-at-the-end-of-tunnel/#comment-8 fatkidrecords Fri, 13 Jul 2007 23:06:19 +0000 http://thebelljar.wordpress.com/2007/04/27/light-at-the-end-of-tunnel/#comment-8 have you heard the whole album? it's really good! and if you like, "Tunnel" you'll probably dig "Perfect Little World" by Boochie Shepherd. it's on iTunes. have you heard the whole album? it’s really good!

and if you like, “Tunnel” you’ll probably dig “Perfect Little World” by Boochie Shepherd. it’s on iTunes.

]]> Comment on Light at the end of tunnel by Charlotte Peterson http://thebelljar.wordpress.com/2007/04/27/light-at-the-end-of-tunnel/#comment-7 Charlotte Peterson Wed, 27 Jun 2007 18:20:48 +0000 http://thebelljar.wordpress.com/2007/04/27/light-at-the-end-of-tunnel/#comment-7 This song is a very good one and it is one of my favorite This song is a very good one and it is one of my favorite

]]> Comment on Light at the end of tunnel by Charlotte Peterson http://thebelljar.wordpress.com/2007/04/27/light-at-the-end-of-tunnel/#comment-6 Charlotte Peterson Wed, 27 Jun 2007 18:20:13 +0000 http://thebelljar.wordpress.com/2007/04/27/light-at-the-end-of-tunnel/#comment-6 I love this song!!! I love this song!!!

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