tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423834967410731322.post2039342538152830414..comments2023-07-05T10:49:32.751-04:00Comments on The Joys of Being Catholic: My Little SecretArthur and Teresa Beemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09759876885743015082noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423834967410731322.post-28007089800769868782009-07-13T05:36:33.054-04:002009-07-13T05:36:33.054-04:00I found your blog quite accidentally today and am ...I found your blog quite accidentally today and am glad I did! I too am a joyful Catholic convert, and love the Church! It has been great to read your enthusiasm this morning :¬)<br />Mrs.P xxAutumnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04186765179750086739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423834967410731322.post-20165270262160831362009-07-08T14:51:17.973-04:002009-07-08T14:51:17.973-04:00Hi Teresa,
Thank you very much for sharing your t...Hi Teresa,<br /><br />Thank you very much for sharing your thoughts in this post. You are not alone in those thoughts, feelings, and joys. You may be alone in expressing them openly, but I venture to say that many people feel the way you do, even if they try to suppress those feelings.<br /><br />It is the joy of encountering Jesus with all whose lives we intersect at any given moment of the day, and in all circumstances. The love of God that flows between people by the power of The Holy Spirit. This is Jesus in our midst! This is The Church!<br /><br />As a former Adventist myself, I remember the fear and trepidation I felt the first time I approached The Sacrament of Reconciliation. How surprised I was at the joy I felt and experienced. It is difficult to describe the floodgates of Grace that are opened upon me each time I participate in this sacrament. My only regret is that I have missed out on this joy for the past 40+ years. But it is never too late with God as long as we draw breath and can make a choice.<br /><br />Thank you again for sharing this. You do not need to rue the day you put these thoughts into writing.<br /><br />God bless all!!!Mike Senseneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16860518136311889142noreply@blogger.com