tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613300888653014667.post4332295138929032584..comments2023-08-10T01:36:32.983-07:00Comments on Word in the Hand: Accept the giftMairie http://www.blogger.com/profile/17663275897097146508noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613300888653014667.post-90561762448366200432017-04-02T03:26:11.877-07:002017-04-02T03:26:11.877-07:00Thank you both. I don't know whether it age or...Thank you both. I don't know whether it age or the nature of the world but I find the need for the sacrament grows and grows.Mairie https://www.blogger.com/profile/17663275897097146508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613300888653014667.post-85823923374917557522017-03-20T08:34:04.619-07:002017-03-20T08:34:04.619-07:00I did not become a Catholic until my late 50s but ...I did not become a Catholic until my late 50s but I have embraced the Sacrament of Reconciliation as being one of the most healing experiences one can imagine. It is healing to go directly to our Lord but there is something very helpful in hearing a priest tell you that you are absolved of your sin. As a human being I appreciate that contact. Thank you for your posts!Lyndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06336536082191736636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613300888653014667.post-2578446662910067162017-03-19T21:53:05.845-07:002017-03-19T21:53:05.845-07:00When will we ever realize the greatest gift ever g...When will we ever realize the greatest gift ever given is the forgiveness and remission of sings?! It is something that can only come from God, something we can never "earn". If it makes our hearts bleed to think of the unnecessary baggage they are carrying, can you imagine how God feels? <br /><br />I'm not Catholic, but that's the best list of "what to give up for Lent" I've ever seen.<br /><br />Barbara in Caneyhead from<br /><a href="http://lifefaithincaneyhead.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Life & Faith in Caneyhead</a><br />Barbara In Caneyheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06053601327400989802noreply@blogger.com