Nothing is as Inclusive as God's Love

Nothing is as Inclusive as God’s Wondrous Love

What does it mean to be inclusive? Our society seems to think that this means being passive and permissive. But these are not how one should describe how God’s love is inclusive. Passive – no. Permissive- not either.  A useful analogy is to think of parents looking for a child they would like to adopt. Active not passive. They are willing to invest their time, money and hearts in the pursuit.  Not having that child affects them. And when they get the child, they cannot imagine their family without that child. They are not the same without that child.

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Careful What You Worship. Good Things Can Trap You!

Careful What You Worship. Good Things Can Trap You!

While Moses had gone to meet with God and he received the 10 Commandments, some Israelites started to worship a bull made of gold. I always found that kind of foolish because what really could they expect of this idol? 

However, Fr Mike outlines that the idols that trap us are rarely bad things. Your family, your job, your reputation … all have the opportunity to become idols.  Today, we learn how worship is the remedy when we put other things before God

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