Comments on: etc. by sarah: “How are You” http://scobp.org/2010/03/01/etc-by-sarah-how-are-you/ "A Family of Families" Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:06:43 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Jerry Reiner http://scobp.org/2010/03/01/etc-by-sarah-how-are-you/comment-page-1/#comment-495 Jerry Reiner Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:36:55 +0000 http://scobp.org/?p=399#comment-495 Sometimes life can be overwhelming and its ok to feel frustrated or sad. Scripture tells us that Jesus wept when he went to the tomb of his friend Lazarus. Like Jesus, we all face our moments in the Garden. Feelings, both negative and positive, are important aspects of the human psyche and its simply not healthy to repress them. I don't think being a believer means that we have to be happy all the time or that we can't share how we truly feel with others. I do agree with you that in faith we can keep things in perspective. In our darkest hour, we are never really alone. I'm feeling really good today. Despite a killer cold, my daughter Elizabeth gave birth to my second grandchild, Gwendolyn Elaina. Over the weekend, I told Msgr. Pat that Elizabeth would be giving birth on Tuesday and asked him to keep my daughter and the baby in his prayers. He pointed out that Tuesday was the feast day of St. Catherine of Bologna and like the good pastor that he is reached into his breast pocket and gave me a holy card. I saw that as a good sign Monday evening, I asked St. Catherine to pray with me for my daughter and her baby. So far all goes well thanks in no small way to the old girl hearing my request and praying with me. Today I feel great...tomorrow, well that's another day. But we are never truly alone. Sometimes life can be overwhelming and its ok to feel frustrated or sad. Scripture tells us that Jesus wept when he went to the tomb of his friend Lazarus. Like Jesus, we all face our moments in the Garden.

Feelings, both negative and positive, are important aspects of the human psyche and its simply not healthy to repress them. I don’t think being a believer means that we have to be happy all the time or that we can’t share how we truly feel with others.

I do agree with you that in faith we can keep things in perspective. In our darkest hour, we are never really alone.

I’m feeling really good today. Despite a killer cold, my daughter Elizabeth gave birth to my second grandchild, Gwendolyn Elaina.

Over the weekend, I told Msgr. Pat that Elizabeth would be giving birth on Tuesday and asked him to keep my daughter and the baby in his prayers. He pointed out that Tuesday was the feast day of St. Catherine of Bologna and like the good pastor that he is reached into his breast pocket and gave me a holy card.

I saw that as a good sign

Monday evening, I asked St. Catherine to pray with me for my daughter and her baby. So far all goes well thanks in no small way to the old girl hearing my request and praying with me.

Today I feel great…tomorrow, well that’s another day. But we are never truly alone.

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