Harvesting The Fruits of Contemplation

Do you really believe (as we Catholics must): (Image source: Wikimedia Commons ) That all of us, including the greatest sinners among us, were created in the image and likeness of God?  and That each of us, by and through the unearned and undeserved grace of Almighty God, can become new creations in Him Who made us, despite what we might have become or done in the past? and  That these two Truths must apply to everyone one of us? With no exceptions? Then listen here.

Thank you Allison Gingras and Elizabeth Riordan, for inviting your fellow Catholic bloggers to re-post their favorite articles on “It’s Worth Revisiting” Wednesdays. Go there now (and every Wednesday) and enjoy what these authors have to offer. During the rest of each week. visit Allison at  Reconciled To You and Elizabeth at Theology Is A Verb . Here is what I am sharing this week:  Suffer The Little Children (and Sinful Prisoners Too) (Originally posted on July 8, 2013) (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons ) I was prompted a few weeks back to go through and empty out my desk drawer. It had been far too long since I had de-cluttered it. I had forgotten the hidden treasures it contained. Then I saw them – about 15 of them. Suddenly, I realized how long it had been since I last went to prison. Odd, isn’t it. The one place I visited where I was always immensely blessed is filled with men and women whom the majority of us...

I intended to pass this along months ago when I first saw it. I didn't. Now that a friend shared it with me again today. I must. View it and you will know why this is worth viewing and sharing: