Do You Love Me?

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I read today's Gospel through tears of joy. I was profoundly touched by the conversation between Jesus and Peter. I was moved to tears by the gentleness and compassion Jesus shows to Peter, and to us if we but ask.  The gregarious, outspoken disciple is finally humbled by the Lord and recognizes, maybe for the first time, that Jesus truly loves him, trusts him, forgives, and forgets all of Peter's failings and weaknesses. This passage is moving but we would do well to first read the entire 21st Chapter of John, a mere 25 verses to really understand how the relationship between these two men has moved to an entirely different level. John brings his Gospel to a close by taking us back to the very beginning of the relationship. Back then, Peter was out fishing all night, catching nothing, before his first encounter with the Lord. Here too, Peter, who is at this point confused, wrestling with emotions of hope and guilt, joy and sorrow, is out fishing all night catching nothing. Ag
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Speaking of Faith

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As I was driving to a parish on Sunday morning I came across an NPR program titled "Speaking of Faith". This program is said to examine different faith perspectives. I will give them the benefit of the doubt even though this program dealt with Humanism, which seemed odd to me but it is a "faith" of sorts.

At the end of the program they mentioned that next Sunday they will be focusing on Catholicism given the upcoming visit of Pope Benedict XVI. They asked for folks to write in -
"We're using the occasion as an opportunity to start a broad-ranging conversation about the rich tradition of Roman Catholicism -- its history, trajectory, and the contemporary issues Catholics are wrestling with. Although we often hear news stories about the Catholic Church, diverse practitioners of the faith have had little voice in telling their stories.

If you are or were Catholic, we'd like to hear your perspectives on what anchors and unsettles you in this vast tradition. We're also interested in the hopes and concerns you have for the church, now and into the future."

So often I hear negative thoughts and ideas on NPR concerning the Catholic Church. I thought that maybe many of us could write in and share our love for the Church. Not to be negative but I can only imagine the "perspectives on what anchors and unsettles you in this vast tradition". So, if you have a moment, you diverse practionioners of the faith, take some time and write in about your ideas on the Catholic Faith. Let them hear the voice of those who love and are faithful to the teachings of our Holy Faith. You can write in here.

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Aleigh said…
You can download past episodes of it. They feature a plethora of the usual suspects when discussing Catholicism-check out the description of the june 29 2006 show where they nominate Sr. Joan Chittister the first female bishop (if women were priests).
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James M. Hahn said…
Thanks Amanda, that's just what I thought!
God Bless, Jim
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