My sister and I were about to leave the sandwich shop and then rush off to complete some important errands. I took my final bite of sandwich and picked up my tray to get ready to leave. As I was discarding my trash I thought I would make a quick trip to the restroom before I left. That is when I spotted an elderly woman with a cane making her way to the restroom. “Great, I thought to my selfish and impatient self. I need to wait because it would be rude to rush in ahead of the slow moving woman.” Just then, a handicapped woman headed in the same direction. I looked over at my sister, rolled my eyes and said in a whisper, “Forget it.” At that moment, the elderly woman said, “That’s okay, go ahead.” My heart skipped a beat, and I was horrified at the idea that she heard my sigh and was speaking to me.
It didn’t appear that she was talking to me as she looked at the handicapped woman heading toward the restroom door. I was relieved. She was speaking to the handicapped lady who began heading for the restroom at the same time she did. Whether she noted my frustration or not, did not really matter, however. What did matter was my uncharitable heart. I had just witnessed one elderly and slow moving woman exert patience as she graciously offered to let a disabled woman go ahead of herself. This woman who was originally an annoyance getting in my way, was suddenly a kind and patient angel, and here I was a selfish and able bodied inconsiderate clod. I knew at that moment that it was time for me to go to confession again, and this confession wouldn’t be like other confessions where I simply say I am impatient with people. No, this particular sin was disappointing enough to require a description of my thoughtless feelings and actions. Continue reading ‘The Test’ »
Members of various Christian communities; Catholic, Evangelical, Eastern Orthodox, and Anglican, are banding together and signing a very important document known as the Manhattan Declaration. I urge every Christian to sign this document. This document is a courageous statement affirming our right as citizens to proclaim, in the public square, our faith based beliefs regarding the sanctity of human life from the moment of conception to natural death, and marriage as the bond between a man and a woman. We hope to send a message to all political leaders that we will not be silenced. Continue reading ‘Manhattan Declaration’ »
Posted by Dina McNulty on 27 November 2009, 5:02 am
Many of you are no doubt familiar with the doctrine of ‘once saved, always saved’. This false doctrine contradicts the teachings of Scripture and therefore, the Catholic Church. Some of you, like myself, have entered into a discussion with a Protestant brother or sister regarding this doctrine, and if you are like me, you are left feeling frustrated at the illogical thinking associated with this doctrine. When discussing the notion that a one time profession of faith secures one’s ticket into Heaven, the Catholic is often compelled to ask some obvious questions such as; “What about the person who professes his love for Christ and then goes out and commits murder? Can a person go to Heaven if he murders someone and isn’t sorry for this sin?” Often, the response from the Protestant is that if a person commits murder after proclaiming his love and devotion to Christ, he probably was not serious, and therefore, it was not a valid profession of faith. This leaves the Catholic with the idea that Protestants believe that if one makes a heartfelt profession of faith in Christ, one is somehow protected through the grace of God, from ever committing serious evil like murder. Is this thinking scriptural? Continue reading ‘The False Doctrine of Once Saved, Always Saved’ »
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