Comments for Fired Up Catholics http://www.firedupcatholics.com Set the World on Fire Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Day 2 What’s the Plan? God’s Spiritual Plan! by Kim http://www.firedupcatholics.com/2011/12/02/day-1-whats-the-plan-gods-spiritual-plan/#comment-3124 Kim Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:49:00 +0000 http://www.firedupcatholics.com/?p=2819#comment-3124 Good Morning Marie, I came on here this morning exactly for this purpose; searching for a way to bring God back into my heart first thing in the morning. Just briefly I want to share, I am currently in the process of a hard painful divorce; after 34 yrs of marriage. Had my 1st hearing just recently and feeling very angry, heartbroken, a mixture of emotions. Why? Because I am a survivor of cancer and it was my illness that ended my marriage; a marriage that was full of spiritual battles living with an emotional and somewhat physcial abuser. My lawyer tells me it's too late to bring up the abuse after just one hearing, and the judge has already found compassion towards my husband not knowing the true story behind the reasons I filed for divorce. I'm confused and angry about it all. I know I need to bring my heart and focus back to Jesus during this precious celebration of His birth and life. I am struggling trying to stay focused; and the moment I got on the internet this morning I knew my first priority was to find some spiritual reading to bring my heart back to Jesus. Here it is just six days before Christmas and I am struggling to keep the spirit of Christmas in my heart because of my own battles here on earth. Thank you for creating this site and helping us to stay focused. I think as a Christian, we all know we need to prioritize our days' agenda and what is most important the moment we open our eyes but I think your right in the thoughts of how easy it is to get to wrapped up in earthly things. Our sufferings, our life here on earth is so short and I like to think of it as a time period  (if you can vision it) as a knock at heaven's door and we're just waiting to be welcomed in. As a visitor asking to be welcomed in; we should bare gifts of love (a true spirit of love, charity, kindness, faithfulness) to show we want to become a part of God's family and live in eternal happiness. Praying everyday to live God's plan and be all we can be for God is a great way to start the day. For those of us who care for younger children, we may not be able to plan out such an agenda that is set in stone, but at least offer up what we can at the beginning of each day is a good start. Even 15 minutes of time alone with God in personal conversation is still an offering of love. I feel God is pleased with whatever time I can offer to Him. It's just we need to figure out a way to meditate on God instead of worries of what our worldly plans are for the day or the expectations of others. This is the one thing I realized is in my control but first, I need to bring Jesus back into my heart and what a better time than meditating on His birth and life on earth. Taking a walk with Jesus in the morning is always a guarantee to bring blessings in our day! God Bless!   Good Morning Marie,
I came on here this morning exactly for this purpose; searching for a way to bring God back into my heart first thing in the morning. Just briefly I want to share, I am currently in the process of a hard painful divorce; after 34 yrs of marriage. Had my 1st hearing just recently and feeling very angry, heartbroken, a mixture of emotions. Why? Because I am a survivor of cancer and it was my illness that ended my marriage; a marriage that was full of spiritual battles living with an emotional and somewhat physcial abuser. My lawyer tells me it’s too late to bring up the abuse after just one hearing, and the judge has already found compassion towards my husband not knowing the true story behind the reasons I filed for divorce. I’m confused and angry about it all. I know I need to bring my heart and focus back to Jesus during this precious celebration of His birth and life. I am struggling trying to stay focused; and the moment I got on the internet this morning I knew my first priority was to find some spiritual reading to bring my heart back to Jesus. Here it is just six days before Christmas and I am struggling to keep the spirit of Christmas in my heart because of my own battles here on earth. Thank you for creating this site and helping us to stay focused. I think as a Christian, we all know we need to prioritize our days’ agenda and what is most important the moment we open our eyes but I think your right in the thoughts of how easy it is to get to wrapped up in earthly things. Our sufferings, our life here on earth is so short and I like to think of it as a time period  (if you can vision it) as a knock at heaven’s door and we’re just waiting to be welcomed in. As a visitor asking to be welcomed in; we should bare gifts of love (a true spirit of love, charity, kindness, faithfulness) to show we want to become a part of God’s family and live in eternal happiness. Praying everyday to live God’s plan and be all we can be for God is a great way to start the day. For those of us who care for younger children, we may not be able to plan out such an agenda that is set in stone, but at least offer up what we can at the beginning of each day is a good start. Even 15 minutes of time alone with God in personal conversation is still an offering of love. I feel God is pleased with whatever time I can offer to Him. It’s just we need to figure out a way to meditate on God instead of worries of what our worldly plans are for the day or the expectations of others. This is the one thing I realized is in my control but first, I need to bring Jesus back into my heart and what a better time than meditating on His birth and life on earth. Taking a walk with Jesus in the morning is always a guarantee to bring blessings in our day! God Bless!  

]]> Comment on Advent Bible Blog — St. Paul’s Letter to the Romans by Mary Latini http://www.firedupcatholics.com/2011/12/01/advent-bible-blog-st-pauls-letter-to-the-romans/#comment-3093 Mary Latini Fri, 09 Dec 2011 04:34:00 +0000 http://www.firedupcatholics.com/?p=2811#comment-3093 Hi, Marie, Mary Latini here, we are having so much trouble with Elizabeth right now. She's out of control.We've had to hide our wallets and checks .  I just read your blog about judging.  Well you can bet John and I are judging her . We don't quite understand why she does the things she is doing to us.  We are heart broken and crushed and don't trust her at  all. She is a pathological   liar. I'm praying for her   daily and yet we see no difference  in her attitude, no remorse either.  Hi, Marie, Mary Latini here, we are having so much trouble with Elizabeth right now. She’s out of control.We’ve had to hide our wallets and checks .  I just read your blog about judging.  Well you can bet John and I are judging her . We don’t quite understand why she does the things she is doing to us.  We are heart broken and crushed and don’t trust her at  all. She is a pathological   liar. I’m praying for her   daily and yet we see no difference  in her attitude, no remorse either. 

]]> Comment on Letter to the Romans Chapter 2: NO JUDGING, NO EXCUSES! by Marie Joseph http://www.firedupcatholics.com/2011/12/04/letter-to-the-romans-chapter-2-no-judging-no-excuses/#comment-3092 Marie Joseph Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:00:00 +0000 http://www.firedupcatholics.com/?p=2824#comment-3092 Praise the Lord!  So glad you are here -- I'm going to post the next two chapters today!  God bless! Praise the Lord!  So glad you are here — I’m going to post the next two chapters today!  God bless!

]]> Comment on Letter to the Romans Chapter 2: NO JUDGING, NO EXCUSES! by Marie Joseph http://www.firedupcatholics.com/2011/12/04/letter-to-the-romans-chapter-2-no-judging-no-excuses/#comment-3091 Marie Joseph Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:59:00 +0000 http://www.firedupcatholics.com/?p=2824#comment-3091 Amen -- I love it Patrick -- right on!  Marie   Amen — I love it Patrick — right on!  Marie
 

]]> Comment on Letter to the Romans Chapter 2: NO JUDGING, NO EXCUSES! by Alavergne http://www.firedupcatholics.com/2011/12/04/letter-to-the-romans-chapter-2-no-judging-no-excuses/#comment-3084 Alavergne Wed, 07 Dec 2011 11:08:00 +0000 http://www.firedupcatholics.com/?p=2824#comment-3084 I missed the first week! And this reflexion goes right to what I needed to focus on the birth of Jesus,  Thank you Marie,  I am back. And thank you for your text and prayers!  I missed the first week! And this reflexion goes right to what I needed to focus on the birth of Jesus,  Thank you Marie,  I am back. And thank you for your text and prayers! 

]]> Comment on Day 2 What’s the Plan? God’s Spiritual Plan! by Itsker1956 http://www.firedupcatholics.com/2011/12/02/day-1-whats-the-plan-gods-spiritual-plan/#comment-3083 Itsker1956 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:56:00 +0000 http://www.firedupcatholics.com/?p=2819#comment-3083 getting into iit. Patrick, shorter version of Liturgy of hours? Talk to me. getting into iit. Patrick, shorter version of Liturgy of hours? Talk to me.

]]> Comment on Letter to the Romans Chapter 2: NO JUDGING, NO EXCUSES! by Patrickmoylan http://www.firedupcatholics.com/2011/12/04/letter-to-the-romans-chapter-2-no-judging-no-excuses/#comment-3082 Patrickmoylan Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:41:00 +0000 http://www.firedupcatholics.com/?p=2824#comment-3082 We are sooooo.....broken and soooooo in need of Him. I know that I have judged people in order to feel better than or to feel superior to them. If you can't build yourself up then you tear down those around you.  A circumcision of MY heart?????? OUCH.....that hurts. I need to change !!!!!! Sometimes I judge people, then feel bad about it but......ya know what?....darned if I don't do it again.  I am hopeless without HIS graces and HIS blessings like RECONCILIATION.  Have A Blessed Day ! Patrick M We are sooooo…..broken and soooooo in need of Him.
I know that I have judged people in order to feel better than or to feel superior to them. If you can’t build yourself up then you tear down those around you. 

A circumcision of MY heart?????? OUCH…..that hurts. I need to change !!!!!!

Sometimes I judge people, then feel bad about it but……ya know what?….darned if I don’t do it again. 

I am hopeless without HIS graces and HIS blessings like RECONCILIATION. 

Have A Blessed Day !
Patrick M

]]> Comment on Letter to the Romans Chapter 2: NO JUDGING, NO EXCUSES! by JonMarc Grodi http://www.firedupcatholics.com/2011/12/04/letter-to-the-romans-chapter-2-no-judging-no-excuses/#comment-3081 JonMarc Grodi Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:08:00 +0000 http://www.firedupcatholics.com/?p=2824#comment-3081 Good stuff! Good stuff!

]]> Comment on Day 2 What’s the Plan? God’s Spiritual Plan! by Marie http://www.firedupcatholics.com/2011/12/02/day-1-whats-the-plan-gods-spiritual-plan/#comment-3079 Marie Sun, 04 Dec 2011 15:50:00 +0000 http://www.firedupcatholics.com/?p=2819#comment-3079 Hey thanks for reminding me -- I forgot to list the Liturgy of the Hours!!  Yikes! :) Hey thanks for reminding me — I forgot to list the Liturgy of the Hours!!  Yikes! :)

]]> Comment on Day 2 What’s the Plan? God’s Spiritual Plan! by Marie http://www.firedupcatholics.com/2011/12/02/day-1-whats-the-plan-gods-spiritual-plan/#comment-3078 Marie Sun, 04 Dec 2011 15:50:00 +0000 http://www.firedupcatholics.com/?p=2819#comment-3078 God bless you Patrick -- good to see you here!  Great Plan! God bless you Patrick — good to see you here!  Great Plan!

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