tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3418166821095736040.post4572038102776154926..comments2023-04-04T09:08:04.554-05:00Comments on musings from the pastor's study: TRUTH AND PEACEfr. david tokarzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14323039126889157726noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3418166821095736040.post-10902206000677886552011-04-02T16:00:40.276-05:002011-04-02T16:00:40.276-05:00It's amazing to me, after absorbing the authen...It's amazing to me, after absorbing the authenticity of the blog, that contrary reactions still surface. This is a personal reaction brought on at times by recognition that broad family relationships are stuck in a cloud of unknowing. For instance, the only sibling I have and love voiced his riddle of confusion: "I want to know exactly where heaven and hell are located." Reply: Heaven is the place where one is with God forever if His path has been accepted and followed. Hell is the absence of God forever, if He has been ignored in one's beliefs and lifestyle. He said: " I KNOW ALL THAT, but where is heaven and where is hell." This query remained his drumbeat during his stay. He and his wife remain locked in negativism more understandably due to the priesthood scandals, overlooking the 'unnoticed' good priests and religious.<br />Perhaps the fact he was able to voice his most passionate questions was a step closer to getting the truth and a more clear self-analysis.<br /> An author or two were brought to his attention briefly. Not high on the reading list of family members is the bible, nor spiritually oriented books or literature.<br /> The secular trap is easy. Religious programming is not sought. The efforts of a parish priest often becomes diluted with unavoidable demands. The responsiveness of the people of the parish is directly affected by the priest's leadership and caring.<br /> The blog, Truth and Peace, or similar messages from a Roman Catholic source can disperse a cloud of unknowing. <br /> God bless our Pope Benedict XVI. He leads our priests and religious. So few of us recognize his greatness.NEWER PATHWAYShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16886600691681161967noreply@blogger.com