That’s the stuff used when the oral surgeon puts the needle in your vein and says, “Count to ten,” and before you get to two, you’re asleep. However, for a period of time I was injecting Pento - thal intravenously to put myself to sleep. I never got much effect out of codeine and Percodan and the tranquilizers. Following an injection, I would have to keep one hand busy scratching my constantly itching nose and would also have sudden uncontrollable urges to vomit. Acceptance was his key to liberation.įor the leveling-off process, I just loved intravenous Demerol, but I found it hard to practice good medicine while shooting morphine. The physician wasn’t hooked, he thought-he just prescribed drugs medically indicated for his many ailments. I pray that I may not be seriously upset, no matter what happens around me. I pray that I may strive for inward peace. Instead, you can overcome the resentment in your own mind which may have been aroused by that person. With this inward peace, you do not need to resent the person who troubles you. With this shield, you can attain this inward peace quickly, in your surroundings as well as in your heart. Nothing can then have the power to spoil your inward peace. Between you and all scorn and indignity from others is your trust in God, like a shining shield. Then no problems of the world can harm you.
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Then shall we be upright and free of the great transgression.” Am I resolved that liquor will never again have dominion over me?
Who can understand our alcoholism? Cleanse us from secret faults. Moreover, by them are alcoholics warned and in keeping of them there is great reward. More to be desired are they than whiskey, yea, than much fine whiskey, sweeter also than wine. To continue the paraphrase of the psalm: “The judgments of the Twelve Steps are true and righteous altogether. Is the 24 Hours A Day Book AA Approved?.Theresa Secord is a retired Pastoral Associate at St. May we continue to be the rich soil that bears fruit not only in our lives but in the lives of all those we encounter on our faith journey! Who indeed bears fruit and yields a hundred or sixty or thirtyfold.” “The seed sown on rich soil is the one who hears the word and understands it, We are reminded in the Gospel today that: In order to grow in our faith, we must be willing to walk on rocky ground, put up with the thorns we encounter, persevere in the Gospel message even when we don’t understand it or want to hear it.
We live in a world and a church that challenge us to hang onto to those seeds of faith that were planted in us at baptism. Perseverance calls all of us to live Gospel-centered lives. Sometimes their attempts fell on deaf ears, stubborn spirits, and closed minds, but they persevered and eventually we all reaped a bountiful harvest of faithfulness, servant leadership and spirit-filled lives. They sowed seeds of love, compassion, generosity, and forgiveness. They taught us to focus our lives not solely on the letter of the law as much as on the heart of the law. They lived their faith which included following the commandments as we read in our first reading today. With generous hearts they kept the Word and yielded a bountiful harvest which included raising eight children along with many grandchildren and great-grandchildren! They persevered through good times as well as challenging times. Today marks my parents 84 th wedding anniversary! Their life together as man and wife began on July 28, 1939. STUDIES IN PASSIONIST HISTORY AND SPIRITUALITYīlessed are they who have kept the word with a generous heart and yield a harvest through perseverance.A Day in the Life of Senior Passionists.Journey into the Mystery of Christ Crucified.Proclaiming Our Passionist Story (POPS).Passion of the Earth, Wisdom of the Cross.
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