Why aren't you Catholic?

On the way to work yesterday morning - I had a smile on my face as I remembered this wonderful story that John had shared from his Fraternity a few years back...

There was one of his Fraternity brothers, who was on fire for his faith, and one day in very excited terms said;  "Wouldn't it be wonderful if there were services every day of the week so that we could gather and worship Him?"

John and his best buddy, Brad Lanoue, looked at each other and said;  "There is a Church that has that already - The Catholic Church!" 

I just roared when John told me that story - and once again was amazed at how the Catholic Church has it all figured out!  And I was also reminded about how many times I think that people are trying to reinvent the Catholic Church, when it is right there all the time! 

The book that we are reading and studying now called The confessions of a Mega Church Pastor... there are times that he is asked by those in the Church about why he isn't a part of it..."You sound so Catholic."

I will never forget hearing on the local Christian Music station about how they needed to keep the Vatican in the UN because it was the only voice for Life!  Once again one of those times where I think to myself - How come you don't see us - we are here!

I know that this is what the Sisters of the Cencacle Convent were thinking and praying about when my dad, mom and I were involved in the Charismatic prayer group before we converted. 

They made it no secret that they were praying for us to convert!  And in time the Lord dealt with my dad, and spoke to him without any doubt that he was being called to convert!

I have shared it many times... He was on a retreat there- the Ignation Exercises and was reading Isaiah 55: 1-2...."The Lord says, 'Come, everyone who is thirsty- here is water!  Come you that have no money- buy grain and eat!  Come buy wine and milk- it will cost you nothing!  Why spend money on what does not satisfy? Why spend your wages and still be hungry?  Listen to me and do what I say, for you will enjoy the best food of all."

Those words are very Eucharistic and have come to Truth in our lives within the True Church!  We have come to enjoy the "best food of all!"

Thank you Lord, for all that we have and continue to be blessed with as members of your true Church!  We are fed with the finest wheat and the finest wine... every day is the wedding at Cana - where you make water into wine, and wine into your blood that was shed for us to set us free from all sin!

Going back to my original story- I think that it would have been on John and Brad's mind..."Why aren't you Catholic, because there is an amazing Church where you can go to mass every day and not only that but you can receive Jesus at that mass?!" 

It is so wonderful to have these 2 thousand years of truth and wisdom behind us... starting with Jesus making St Peter the first pope!  There is more than we can ever gather in or learn in our amazing Church.  We are on fire and filled with wonder and awe!  Jesus, we trust in you!  Amen and Halleluia! 

Bless-bless, Barb

"I am the bread of life.  Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty."  John 6:35

"I am the living bread that came down from heaven.  Whoever eats of bread will live forever, and the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh."  John 6:51