FReeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel ~ YOUR RELIGION, NOT MINE ~ 15 March 2015

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[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

 

YOUR RELIGION, NOT MINE

"Religion is a great force, the only real motive force in the world. But you must get at [someone] through [her/his] own religion, not yours." -- George Bernard Shaw

Real wisdom here; real insight. The adage presupposes the benefits of faith, but it nicely understands that faith is a personal matter unique to each individual. This is not to subvert the strength of organized or institutional religions, but rather to highlight the personal element each must bring to belief.

Faith groups, temples, churches, creeds, doctrines, organizations . . . all of these are important, and offer valued aspects of faith and religion. Many of us could share with you how a particular faith practice nourishes us in living deep and spiritual lives, but we could not give you the precise faith-package that would fit you. Each of us has a personal journey of experience that begets a personal faith.

The greater challenge in journeying with others in their spiritual journey is to assist them in finding their own faith. Perhaps it will be Catholic or Jewish or Baptist or any of the other world religions, but it will also be particularly their own. God calls and forms each of us in individual, unique ways. What is most important is that each of us discern God's spirit working in our lives, and who and how that Spirit is shaping and challenging us.

This is not an endorsement of "to each their own" selfishness or self-centeredness, but rather an endorsement of the fact that God calls each of us, and forms each of us, with particular attentiveness and tenderness. The spiritual challenge is to ask the question, "Why me God, and why in this particular way?" The answer for each of us, the faith of each of us, will be as various as the fishes of the deep or the birds of the air.

LT Kermit Holl, CHC, USNR

 

[ConorMacNessa]

Good Evening, Kathy!

***HUGS***



A Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours! Thank you very much for tonight’s Sunday Chapel thread.

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Hi Everybody!
((((HUGS)))

[Kathy in Alaska]

Dear God:
I ask that no Airman, Coast Guardsman,
Marine, Sailor, Soldier, Reservist, National Guardsman, or Merchant Marine
feel alone or forgotten.

O Israel, hope in the Lord;
For with the Lord there is loving kindness,
And with Him is abundant redemption.
And He will redeem Israel
From all his iniquities.

Psalm 130:7 & 8

[EXCH54FE]

Good Evening Kathy

(((HUGS)))

Everything A OK at this end :-)

[jcon40]

Good post. Thx.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mac...*HUGS*...and a Blessed Lord’s Day to the MacNessa family.

Everyone in good health? Any projects this weekend?

It was 8 degrees at 11:a5 this morning when I took my Mom to the doctor...bone density test. Beautiful blue sky, but the slight breeze really makes if cold!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, ML...((HUGS))...choir practice today?

Any garage sales lately? Are the ankle and wrist all healed?

[SandRat]

Good Evening, Kathy...(((HUGS)))

[ConorMacNessa]

We have several projects pending, some of which may actually get done this weekend. We bought a new fridge last week - at 67 years old I finally own a side-by-side with through the door ice maker and water dispenser. I went to Lowe's today and bought the kit to install it - that will happen tomorrow with the help of my BIL. We have a Kohler toilet ready to install in the first floor bathroom - we're coordinating that with replacement of the floor tiles and baseboards. Finally we just bought some wainscoting for the entry foyer and kitchen - a mid-tone cherry that I think will really look good.


"Dia shábháil ar fad anseo!"

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I haven’t been to a garage sale in months, as I quit ebay back in October 2014 when they unilaterally imposed a whole new draconian set of restrictions on sellers, making it impossible for a “little guy” like me to make money.

I should still go check them out occasionally, as musical equipment is something I can repair, restore, and sell to students and musician friends.

It will just be me and the drummer tomorrow, as the guitar player has family obligations. Sometimes i don’t mind, because i just ‘do my own thing”.

Ankle is better, wrist still hurts, but I am doing PT.

I can feel the improvement, but it’s very gradual!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Please join us for Sunday Chapel ~ YOUR RELIGION, NOT MINE, and Liberty

Lt. Charles F. Suver, CHC, USN, 28th Marine Regiment, 5th Marine Division
"Mass at Iwo Jima"

Please stop in and say a prayer of protection for the military.
Prayers from all denominations are needed.




Sunday Liberty starts after the Guest Military Chaplain's Service!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, EX, and a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours. ((HUGS))

Is your snow all gone? Is spring getting close?

The weirdness continues here....zero or below tonight then working up into the 20s tomorrow and then...low 40s for the next week.

[Kathy in Alaska]

A Blessed Lord’s Day and Shavua Tov to you and yours, ML.

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Thank You...and also to you!

(((HUGS)))

[ConorMacNessa]

MAY THE BLESSINGS OF OUR LORD
DESCEND UPON YOU AND
REMAIN WITH YOU FOREVER!

"I ARISE TODAY Through a mighty strength, The invocation of the Trinity, Through the belief in ___ the threeness, Through confession of ___ the oneness Of the Creator of Creation. I arise today Through the strength of ___ Christ's birth with ___ His Baptism, Through the strength of His ___ Crucifixion with ___ His Burial, Through the strength of His ___ Resurrection with ___ His Ascension, Through the strength of His ___ Descent for the ___ Judgment of Doom. I arise today Through the strength of ___ the love of Cherubim, In obedience of angels, In the service of archangels, In hope of resurrection to ___ meet with reward, In prayers of patriarchs, In predictions of prophets, In preaching of apostles, In faith of confessors, In innocence of holy virgins, In deeds of righteous men. I arise today Through the strength ___ of heaven: Light of sun, Radiance of moon, Splendor of fire, Speed of lightning, Swiftness of wind, Depth of sea, Stability of earth, Firmness of rock.

I ARISE TODAY Through God's strength to ___ pilot me: God's might to uphold me, God's wisdom to guide me, God's eye to look before me, God's ear to hear me, God's word to speak for me, God's hand to guard me, God's way to lie before me, God's shield to protect me, God's host to save me From snares of devils, From temptations of vices, From everyone who shall ___ wish me ill, Afar and anear, Alone and in multitude. St. Patrick Window, St. Mary of the Mills Catholic Church, Laurel, Maryland

I SUMMON TODAY ___ all these powers between ___ me and those evils, Against every cruel merciless ___ power that may oppose my ___ body and soul, Against incantations of ___ false prophets, Against black laws of ___ pagandom Against false laws of heretics, Against craft of idolatry, Against spells of witches ___ and smiths and wizards, Against every knowledge that ___ Corrupts man's ___ body and soul. Christ to shield me today Against poison, ___ against burning, Against drowning, ___ against wounding, So that there may come to me ___ abundance of reward. Christ with me, christ before ___ me, Christ behind me, Christ in me, Christ beneath ___ me, Christ above me, Christ on my right, Christ ___ on my left, Christ when I lie down, ___ Christ when I sit down, ___ Christ when I arise, Christ in the heart of every ___ man who thinks of me, Christ in the mouth of ___ everyone who speaks of me, Christ in every eye that ___ sees me, Christ in every ear that ___ hears me.

I ARISE TODAY
Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity,
Through belief in the threeness,
Through confession of the oneness,
Of the Creator of Creation."

"Dia shábháil ar fad anseo!"

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

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A most blessed St.Patrick’s Day to you, dear ConorMacNessa.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, jcon, and a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours. And you are welcome.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening to you, Sand...((HUGS))...a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours. And prayers of peace for the family at the passing of your beloved Zeus.

[PROCON]

Happy Lord's Day to you and yours Kathy!

Woo-Hoo on your Mom's new "wheels"! What a load off your mind.