Mary's Catholics

1 Timothy 6:10       The love of money is the root of all evil. Some men in their passion for it have strayed from the faith, and have come to grief amid great pain. On September 20, 2013 (Friday), Pope Francis' homily during the morning mass at Santa Marta was centered on 1 Timothy 6:10 which is about "the love of money." He warned the faithful that greed can corrupt our hearts and weaken our faith, and that money sickens our minds, poisons our thoughts, and even poisons our faith. He added that if we are not careful, wealth can quickly lead to vanity, self-importance and the sin of pride. When we worship money, we are sinning against the first Commandment and making money our idol in the place of God. This is so true. Let me add, that money can also destroy families. I have known many rich families here in my hometown who own businesses but is now divided because of internal conflicts, and the source of their family feud is none other than "money...

Matthew 6: 14-15      If you forgive those who sinned against you, your Heavenly Father will forgive. But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins. Christ's directive to forgive those who sinned against us is clear. There are no conditions or exemptions. But, human as we are; it is easier said than done. It is so hard to forgive especially when the offense against us is so deep, traumatic and tragic. How can a rape victim be able to forgive her rapist? How can a mother forgive the person who killed her child? If someone tries to kill you but failed, can you forgive that person who tried to kill you? In all of these situations, is it possible to forgive? And Christ further tells us that, "If you do not forgive those who sinned against you, your Father will not forgive your sin." Everyday, when we pray the Our Father , can we honestly say  "Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us?"  God ...