New Day

I started this blog as a way to record my thoughts as I prayed everyday. I must confess, that I have not done so well on that. I just don't feel like I have the time, and that is the really sad thing. I can't even take 5 minutes out of my day and give it back to God? But then I decided that my life is a constant prayer, or at least that I should make it one. I want everything I do to reflect on my faith. Today in Theology we discusses the God of Jesus Christ. Did you know that most Americans see God as judging and distant? I thought that this was interesting because I grew up in a home and a parish that taught that God is love. God is forgiving and he calls you back because it is the best for us as humans. We read some selections from the New Testament that showed this. We reexamined the parable of the prodigal son. It is not a story of repentance that most are taught. The son does not return to the father because he is sorrow; he returns because he is hungry. Rather, it is a story of God's love for us. No matter what we have done, God will love us if we seek Him out. We also looked at the section of the Gospel according to Matthew where Jesus tells us how to be saved. It is not by praying a lot or by knowing church doctrine perfectly. It is loving others as God loves us. That is what I want to do: love.