The Lenten Season officially starts today. With so many things going on, I'd have to remember that it's also a day of fasting and abstinence.
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I find it so troubling that people these days no longer trust the Church. They'd rather skip the priests and the sacraments and go directly to God. To many, this human aspect of the Church has been causing the indifference of many Catholics.
These people believe in God but they do not believe in the structure that God Himself created. Masyado na ba tayong naging bilib sa sarili? Remember, THAT started the downfall of man.
Let us remember that we also need this human aspect. When we have a big dilemma, we run to them. When we need a response from God, we seek theirs. When we need to hear that we're forgiven, don't we believe them?
This human characteristic is there to provide guidance, to make a relationship with God more attainable and less mysterious. They may err on the implementation and may have carried out their responsibilities too far. Then again, they are human beings too, with a special mandate and grace from God.
Lent is a good time to recall God's sacrifice to humankind, His graciousness and generosity. It is also the best time for humility.
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I find it so troubling that people these days no longer trust the Church. They'd rather skip the priests and the sacraments and go directly to God. To many, this human aspect of the Church has been causing the indifference of many Catholics.
These people believe in God but they do not believe in the structure that God Himself created. Masyado na ba tayong naging bilib sa sarili? Remember, THAT started the downfall of man.
Let us remember that we also need this human aspect. When we have a big dilemma, we run to them. When we need a response from God, we seek theirs. When we need to hear that we're forgiven, don't we believe them?
This human characteristic is there to provide guidance, to make a relationship with God more attainable and less mysterious. They may err on the implementation and may have carried out their responsibilities too far. Then again, they are human beings too, with a special mandate and grace from God.
Lent is a good time to recall God's sacrifice to humankind, His graciousness and generosity. It is also the best time for humility.
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