franciscanheart Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Full post here: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/theanchoress/2015/01/14/the-power-of-the-message-it-is-good-that-you-exist/I have always loved The Anchoress, as she calls herself, but I have not often read the majority of what she writes. It's simply no longer a part of my day to consume blogs the way I once did.This was a reminder I needed to read. It was a tool I needed in my bag.It is good that you exist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Red Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 "Have compassion for everyone you meet, even if they don’t want it. What seems conceit, bad manners, or cynicism is always a sign of things no ears have heard, no eyes have seen. You do not know what wars are going on down there where the spirit meets the bone. - Miller Williams" Beautiful. Beautiful post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggyie Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Love!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truthfinder Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Thanks for the link; a beautiful reminder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopefulHeart Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 That was a lovely article, with some inspiring insights. I was especially touched by the video she included of the nurse who sings to patients. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franciscanheart Posted January 27, 2015 Author Share Posted January 27, 2015 I really loved this part:"It is only when life has been accepted and is perceived as accepted that it becomes also acceptable. Man is that strange creature that needs not just physical birth but also appreciation if he is to subsist... If an individual is to accept himself, someone must say to him: 'It is good that you exist' – must say it, not with words, but with that act of the entire being that we call love."From (then) Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger in Principles of Catholic Theology Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Era Might Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 I always cringe when a young person dies in a car accident or by suicide or something, "Aw she was so pretty or popular or young or had the world ahead of them." Yes, they should be mourned, but not for those reasons. Also liked this part: Ultimately, we none of us know a damn thing about anyone else we are reading and engaging with on the internet, except the small pieces we are shown, and were I to write a million words on any issue — were I to write a memoir that would alternately enrage you and break your heart — you still would not know me. And if you were to comment on every line of my prose, I would still be utterly ignorant of who you really are. This is true not just on the Internet, but in real life, with your own friends and families. How many people really know anyone else. Oscar Wilde said that man is least himself when he speaks in his own person...give him a mask and he will tell you the truth. In that sense, our masks are the most important things about us. They tell us who others really are, if we care to take them seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopefulHeart Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 I really loved this part: "It is only when life has been accepted and is perceived as accepted that it becomes also acceptable. Man is that strange creature that needs not just physical birth but also appreciation if he is to subsist... If an individual is to accept himself, someone must say to him: 'It is good that you exist' – must say it, not with words, but with that act of the entire being that we call love." From (then) Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger in Principles of Catholic Theology That quote struck me as well. The sentence "It is good that you exist" just becomes more beautiful as I reflect on it. You're not just acknowledging someone's existence; you're showing that you value the fact that God specially created an individual to be happy with him in heaven. Reading the article reminded me of a certain religious sister whom I know. I am always inspired by this sister's loving attitude toward those in need, especially the homeless. During a retreat a few weeks ago, I was walking through Boston with this sister and some other retreatants. A homeless man approached Sister, and she proceeded to speak with him for around ten minutes. She offered him some comfort and advice and, moreover, listened attentively to his concerns. She even gave him a hug at the end of their conversation. By watching her interaction with this man, I could see how much she valued him as a human being, how much she regarded his existence as good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franciscanheart Posted January 28, 2015 Author Share Posted January 28, 2015 I've been meditating on it all day. It's a fabulous line that I am so grateful to have in my heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbTherese Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Genesis Ch1 "[31] And God saw all the things that he had made, and they were very good." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerard Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 With God's undeniable and unfailing capacity for forgiveness, will you be forgiven and granted access to heaven if you've committed suicide? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 With God's undeniable and unfailing capacity for forgiveness, will you be forgiven and granted access to heaven if you've committed suicide? We're not supposed to know. Good question though seeing as how Canada now has legal assisted suicide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oremus Pro Invicem Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 With God's undeniable and unfailing capacity for forgiveness, will you be forgiven and granted access to heaven if you've committed suicide? God knows our hearts and our thoughts. He knows our pain, our weakness, and our love. He knows when mercy is needed and when it as been presumed. He will judge us justly. What we know is that suicide is a grave matter and if we do it with the full concent of our will then we sin mortally against God. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oremus Pro Invicem Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 "It's good that you exist" is going to be my new prayer for myself, others, and God! I loved the article and especially this part:What a conceit that is, to think one can know all about another, especially in this medium. Ultimately, we none of us know a damn thing about anyone else we are reading and engaging with on the internet, except the small pieces we are shown, and were I to write a million words on any issue — were I to write a memoir that would alternately enrage you and break your heart — you still would not know me. And if you were to comment on every line of my prose, I would still be utterly ignorant of who you really are. I love this part because it reminds me of a thought I had that our mysteriousness is the direct result of being made in the image of God who is Mystery itself. God can never be fully comprehended and He made me in His image and so no one will be able to fully comprehend me either! All of us are living mysteries, and IMO that is fascinating. It's helped me have a greater appreciation for other people and even myself, because as St. Padre Pio said, "I am a mystery even to myself." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerard Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 hhhjn iuuuuhi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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