September 2017
September 2017
V isitation
OF OUR LADY PARISH
Good Stewards Forgive the Way
Agnes Forgives
We all want to get to heaven. And, why not? Wanting an
eternity of perfect joy, peace, pleasure, happiness and fun is a no
brainer. That question is easy to answer. The next one, though, does
not have a universally easy answer. The second question is this: are
we willing to pay the price to get God’s forgiveness?
Okay, here’s a related but similar question. Are we people
who honor our word? If we say yes, do we actually do it? Do we
really keep our word?
I hope so because heaven hangs in the
balance.
We give our word every time we say the Our Father. And,
since we all say thousands of Our Fathers in our lives, we give our
word thousands of times. To...GOD!! Each and every time we say
the Our Father, we contract with God. Here are the words of that
contract: “And, forgive us our trespasses (sins) AS we forgive those
who trespass against us.” Done. By us. Thousands of times. We
give our word. We contract with God to get only as much
forgiveness as we give. So, here’s the bottom line. If we don’t
forgive, we don’t get forgiveness. And, without forgiveness, we get
NO HEAVEN.
We need to become like Agnes. The following is a modern
parable based on a true story.
Harry is driving to work. His cell phone rings. He
accidentally knocks it to the floor. Harry bends over to retrieve his
phone. He loses control of his car. It slams into Mack’s car. Harry
survives.
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Inside
Page 2
Keeping Your Teeth (And
Your Soul) Pearly White
Page 3
Fr. Francis Visits Australia
Page 4
Our Lady of the Rosary
Page 5
CCD
Meeting Mary
Page 6
Terrific Twos
Cub Scouts Get Up Close
With Nature At Global
Wildlife
Page 7
Parish Mission
Page 8
Pet Blessing