Rediscovering Catholicism by Matthew Kelly
Friday, July 23, 2004
Ruth - Chapter 10 Their Attraction & Influence
Will spending time with this person make me want to be a better person?" is a line from p. 134 in this section on friendship. When I reread that line to write this posting the line stood as really being true of my friends but even more so of spending time with my Lord. Spending time with the Lord does make me a better person and makes me more the person HE wants me to be. ….. "A true friend brings the best out of her/his friends." This quote really makes me appreciate the special people the Lord has put in my life, especially Tom (my husband). Friends do challenge me to stretchhhhhhh my spiritual walk, and to grow……. On p. 135 I liked the attractive and contagious aspects of living a social dynamic holiness namely that holiness is not preached but first lived. I appreciated the fact that Kelly pointed out that both goodness and evil attractive. It is obvious in society ….. The line, “Choose your friends wisely” made me think of our sons and how when they were younger many of the choices they made depended on the people they were with….some good and some bad. I loved the line about saints: “It is better to spend time with dead people who bring you to life than with live people who lead you to death.” …. Wow! This chapter makes me wish we had read more of the saints’ lives to the boys when they were younger. I know we will start giving saint books as gifts. Our people, young and old, need these Christ centered heros.
Comments:
Ruth, you have such great insight. Wouldn't it been grand to have God's wisdom when our children were growing up. I also like the quote about spending time with dead people who bring you to life . . . You have a gift to relate your thoughts in writing - thanks for all your insights! JoAnn
It would have been such a blessing to have the spiritual insights we have now to offer our children when they were growing up. Hopefully our children admire/like what they see in us and come to want the same. We have to trust our awesome God to bring them to Himself. May your retreat be blessed as you are a blessing to so many.
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