tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8608676180400521343.post8400542696720600675..comments2023-11-02T07:52:22.899-04:00Comments on Community of Catholic Bloggers: GraceMary N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06618318192221168152noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8608676180400521343.post-22628494812512376092011-10-18T21:51:15.457-04:002011-10-18T21:51:15.457-04:00"Cars run on gasoline, people run on grace.&q..."Cars run on gasoline, people run on grace." An awesome thought for meditation.Barbara Schoenebergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16951360211636509133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8608676180400521343.post-12452875622592326772011-10-11T22:28:52.244-04:002011-10-11T22:28:52.244-04:00You're welcome, Sue! I don't think I'v...You're welcome, Sue! I don't think I've ever heard of the book "The Faith Explained". Is it something that would be good for young people too?Mary N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06618318192221168152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8608676180400521343.post-50270076327879552242011-10-10T18:42:25.705-04:002011-10-10T18:42:25.705-04:00Mary,
When I first became a Catholic I read "...Mary,<br /><br />When I first became a Catholic I read "The Faith Explained". I think it is by Leo Trese. A good beginner book for new Catholics. I first came across the concept of grace in this book. I remember sitting there and pondering and then feeling very, very excited. Yes, a tremendous gift. I will have to reflect some more. Thank you for your post!Sue Elvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04461161335483760142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8608676180400521343.post-16519673910505815372011-10-09T19:10:18.272-04:002011-10-09T19:10:18.272-04:00Michael,
Thanks! I love e, also. Over a period of ...Michael,<br />Thanks! I love e, also. Over a period of time the Lord softened my heart and changed my "ill will" for which I'm very thankful. No doubt He's still working on this. God bless you, too :)Mary N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06618318192221168152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8608676180400521343.post-25263587753327558552011-10-09T11:15:57.975-04:002011-10-09T11:15:57.975-04:00I love these, but in particular letter E. It sums...I love these, but in particular letter E. It sums up very nicely a phenomenon that is hard to explain sometimes. Now I have the cliff notes version!<br /><br />God Bless you.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11166363205001461183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8608676180400521343.post-51083242886083124802011-10-08T16:54:14.132-04:002011-10-08T16:54:14.132-04:00Theresa,
Thank you...I'm glad you liked it! I ...Theresa,<br />Thank you...I'm glad you liked it! I am sure I wasted a lot of grace over the years, especially when I was young. I went to a Catholic school for a while as a child but I don't remember ever learning about grace. It wasn't until I became an adult that I really began noticing the graces God was constantly pouring into people and reflecting on this great gift.Mary N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06618318192221168152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8608676180400521343.post-28228503717110330182011-10-08T16:44:13.654-04:002011-10-08T16:44:13.654-04:00Karinann,
Thanks for your comment. Grace is a subj...Karinann,<br />Thanks for your comment. Grace is a subject that has interested me for years...I think I've done twenty or thirty posts on grace though I haven't tagged them all this way. Everything about grace fascinates me for some reason. I don't always feel the grace I am receiving but I am always aware through faith that the Lord is constantly plying us with it and I love seeing the effects of it in both myself and others.Mary N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06618318192221168152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8608676180400521343.post-89537066042612186712011-10-08T16:37:05.204-04:002011-10-08T16:37:05.204-04:00Colleen (TOG)
You're welcome! I know three Col...Colleen (TOG)<br />You're welcome! I know three Colleen's online and all of you would kill me if you knew the nicknames I have for the three of you. I'll only say that they come from Dr Seuss books. Hey, I need some way to differentiate between you three, especially since two of you have the same initials ;)Mary N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06618318192221168152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8608676180400521343.post-23630474190043313402011-10-08T16:32:13.826-04:002011-10-08T16:32:13.826-04:00Colleen(ID),
My comments have been disappearing fo...Colleen(ID),<br />My comments have been disappearing for the last two weeks ;)I'm glad you enjoyed the post!Mary N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06618318192221168152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8608676180400521343.post-8434479991767418342011-10-08T09:03:42.260-04:002011-10-08T09:03:42.260-04:00I loved this post Mary. This grace is a treasure ...I loved this post Mary. This grace is a treasure that is given to us at every moment...freely. Think how many times we are not aware of that and it is wasted! Thanks for the reminder.~TheresaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8608676180400521343.post-28684260363381671952011-10-08T06:14:48.839-04:002011-10-08T06:14:48.839-04:00Mary,
This post made me think of St Ignatius' ...Mary,<br />This post made me think of St Ignatius' prayer and the hymn based on it, Take Lord, Receive. "Give me only Your love and Your grace; that's enough for me. As you said, we run on grace. I think the more we are aware of that, the more we will try to cooperate with God's grace in our lives and like St Jerome, we will thirst for it all the more.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15124468084334204166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8608676180400521343.post-18082445388601180302011-10-07T23:30:25.901-04:002011-10-07T23:30:25.901-04:00My comment went by by that I sent in the car. Tha...My comment went by by that I sent in the car. Thank you so much for posting this. It taught me and just lingering over the words, they were resonating in my mind and in my soul.CWriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06654242399318374459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8608676180400521343.post-22192329522515744822011-10-07T20:46:08.108-04:002011-10-07T20:46:08.108-04:00You're welcome, Esther! I am reflecting on gra...You're welcome, Esther! I am reflecting on grace this week in preparation for my reconsecration to Our Lady. God bless you and thank you for your post on the Rosary. This feast day was the perfect time to read it.Mary N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06618318192221168152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8608676180400521343.post-23021787500989124582011-10-07T20:38:24.582-04:002011-10-07T20:38:24.582-04:00Hi Victor,
I agree, it's all about cooperating...Hi Victor,<br />I agree, it's all about cooperating with God's grace. We always have a choice in the matter. I know from past experience that we can lose our sensitivity to His grace and our own "ill" will can reign. Nothing good ever comes of it. I am thankful that the Lord stepped in and gave me the desire to do His Will. I may fail in this at times but the desire is always there.<br /><br />Thanks for commenting, Victor!Mary N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06618318192221168152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8608676180400521343.post-57374390264908074012011-10-07T20:17:33.946-04:002011-10-07T20:17:33.946-04:00Mary, thank you for posting about Grace! I have l...Mary, thank you for posting about Grace! I have long taken Grace for granted not fully understanding it. Now I really try to appreciate every grace-filled moment.EC Gefrohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06821950576683551325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8608676180400521343.post-79584024816327320942011-10-07T19:04:06.428-04:002011-10-07T19:04:06.428-04:00God's grace, God's love has given us the f...God's grace, God's love has given us the free will to choose. We can accept his grace or not.<br /><br />As we accept it, in time, we learn to understand His will and we act and behave as He would wish us to behave.<br /><br />So, we're not controlled by His will, we're not robotically following a pre-determined path, but in accepting His grace we almost become united in Him in that we do His will here on earth.Victor S E Moubarakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04280638667651857296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8608676180400521343.post-85031060510843615812011-10-07T19:01:37.425-04:002011-10-07T19:01:37.425-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Victor S E Moubarakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04280638667651857296noreply@blogger.com