What are they looking for?
A group of us at our church are gathering to discuss the book Doers of the Word by Archbishop Dolan and one of the questions last week was, "Is the secular world searching for a more closer union with God?" In my heart I wanted to answer, "Yes, why of course they are!" The truth is as we tossed this one around was that we are not seeing evidence of this. In the secular world there is a lot of searching and a lot of finding but it has nothing to do with God and a lot more to do with what feels right.
This morning as I dropped off my daughter at school the car in front of me was pasted with stickers like amnesty international and the sierra club. But the one that prompted me to think about the whole wide world without religion was "Wag More, Bark Less". Yes, it is a nice thought and a cute sticker for a dog lover but it speaks the sentiments of today. Simply by smiling and "being happy" we will create a peaceful world. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Why, because we get angry! We get angry when kids are starving, when wives are beat, when our food is poisoned, when schools are danger zones, when babies are murdered, when the poor can barely survive, we get mad and then we do something. There is no wagging when evil shows it's face. There is no face lapping, paw shaking or fetching when the world is in such chaos. How can one calm the storm by smiling at it?
I think we need to talk a whole lot more and not back into the proverbial paper bag but straight to God in heaven. The secular world will eventually wake up, they will eventual see that the false peace they believe they create by encouraging everyone to get along will disintegrate.
I recently prayed in front of an abortion clinic with four of my children, a day after a homemade fire bomb had been thrown at a woman in prayer. One friend disapproved at what she saw as irresponsible and dangerous, she said, "There is a lot of evil out there." I couldn't agree with her more, the evil that takes place inside that building, the evil that spreads from it like a vicious rumor on a raging river,is real. I stood there but I was not alone with us there were five guardian angels and a whole lot of prayers. It really isn't about shaking my back end rather than yelling and it is about praying, defending, and sharing God's word, His peace and love. Maybe this is evidence at our failure to spread His word, how can one know it if they are never taught it? Maybe wagging is the best they've got?
This morning as I dropped off my daughter at school the car in front of me was pasted with stickers like amnesty international and the sierra club. But the one that prompted me to think about the whole wide world without religion was "Wag More, Bark Less". Yes, it is a nice thought and a cute sticker for a dog lover but it speaks the sentiments of today. Simply by smiling and "being happy" we will create a peaceful world. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Why, because we get angry! We get angry when kids are starving, when wives are beat, when our food is poisoned, when schools are danger zones, when babies are murdered, when the poor can barely survive, we get mad and then we do something. There is no wagging when evil shows it's face. There is no face lapping, paw shaking or fetching when the world is in such chaos. How can one calm the storm by smiling at it?
I think we need to talk a whole lot more and not back into the proverbial paper bag but straight to God in heaven. The secular world will eventually wake up, they will eventual see that the false peace they believe they create by encouraging everyone to get along will disintegrate.
I recently prayed in front of an abortion clinic with four of my children, a day after a homemade fire bomb had been thrown at a woman in prayer. One friend disapproved at what she saw as irresponsible and dangerous, she said, "There is a lot of evil out there." I couldn't agree with her more, the evil that takes place inside that building, the evil that spreads from it like a vicious rumor on a raging river,is real. I stood there but I was not alone with us there were five guardian angels and a whole lot of prayers. It really isn't about shaking my back end rather than yelling and it is about praying, defending, and sharing God's word, His peace and love. Maybe this is evidence at our failure to spread His word, how can one know it if they are never taught it? Maybe wagging is the best they've got?
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