Pat, this was a great read. It gives a lot of insight into how short sighted we all are nowadays. Many people I know are unconcerned with building something that will last generations because they don’t perceive anything to be eternal or really matter at all. It’s just a symptom of nihilism and it’s been ongoing for a long time. It’s important that as Christians we build legacies, build something that cannot be finished in our lives and leave it to our children. It makes me think of professions and how they used to be passed down. Everyone had a place in society. ‘My great grandfather was a cobbler and so was my grandpa and dad and now me’. This just doesn’t occur anymore!
Every Christian has a choice to build, to make the world around us a little more like the Kingdom of God. Serve in your parish as a worker bee. Teach or assist as a catechist. Love, and take care of your family, especially when it is hard. Call or text a friend. You may not ever see the fruits of your labors, but know that God does.
People nowadays are sorely lacking in hope. It's something that I try to stubbornly insist upon-- we have to live like there will be a future and people in it, no matter how bad it seems. Otherwise there won't be. I remain hope-filled.
Pat, this was a great read. It gives a lot of insight into how short sighted we all are nowadays. Many people I know are unconcerned with building something that will last generations because they don’t perceive anything to be eternal or really matter at all. It’s just a symptom of nihilism and it’s been ongoing for a long time. It’s important that as Christians we build legacies, build something that cannot be finished in our lives and leave it to our children. It makes me think of professions and how they used to be passed down. Everyone had a place in society. ‘My great grandfather was a cobbler and so was my grandpa and dad and now me’. This just doesn’t occur anymore!
Every Christian has a choice to build, to make the world around us a little more like the Kingdom of God. Serve in your parish as a worker bee. Teach or assist as a catechist. Love, and take care of your family, especially when it is hard. Call or text a friend. You may not ever see the fruits of your labors, but know that God does.
People nowadays are sorely lacking in hope. It's something that I try to stubbornly insist upon-- we have to live like there will be a future and people in it, no matter how bad it seems. Otherwise there won't be. I remain hope-filled.