I've been thinking about his blog for a long time, and I'm finally taking the plunge. Just like when I started my original blog, I have no idea where this will lead. I don't yet know what it will look like. All I know is the more I learn about my faith, the more I want to learn, and the more it becomes MY faith. It is no longer just the faith I was born into. In our society there seems to be a fine line between living and sharing your faith and annoying people. So here in my private space I can begin to work those things out. I know it isn't truly private and someone may indeed be reading this...maybe you're even reading this for a reason, who knows. For now this is a place where I can begin to sort out my thoughts on my road to holiness.
I went to a funeral today. I didn't plan on going to a funeral today. I didn't even know the person who passed away. My dermatology appointment ended in enough time to make it to daily Mass, and it ended up being a funeral Mass. I almost didn't go in, but I've already pulled out of the parking lot a few times when I realized there was going to be a funeral, and there was no good reason for me to leave today, so I stepped out of my comfort zone and went in. Fr Robert talked about how with eternal life, death only transforms our relationships with loved ones, it doesn't end it. This is something I've always believed long before I knew the Catholic doctrine on this subject. Just as I don't know how people without any faith, can handle death, I also wonder how people who don't believe that they can still "talk" to their loved ones, can handle it. The Communion of Saints is on our side. They are there for us, our own loved ones, as well as the connonized saints. They can intereced for us, how blessed we are to have them in our corner. Interestingly enough I just looking up intercede in the dictionary (because even though these are my private thoughts I hate spelling errors!).
intercede: to act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
Life is hard enough, it is so nice to know I have a team of people on earth and in heaven helping me on my road to holiness.
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