That is not what I read in the Bible. If man has faith, anything can happen. Move mountains, Peter walked on water because he had faith in Jesus. And he started sinking as soon as his faith was shaken, when he believed the storm was more powerful than Christ.
Not if the person’s faith is in the right place.
Yes, I agree with that approach more than the standard AA approach. Thanks for the post. God Bless!
I tend to agree with you. I think that a lot of Latin Catholics sometime loose view of the bigger picture of the Eucharist when they focus too much on substance vs. accidents. When you fix to much on that duality you can loose the view of the forest because of the trees. For example we accept the Eucharist as the bread of life but we seem to ignore that our life is spiritual and physical and the two cannot be separated. We forget the saints that lived for years upon feeding only on the blessed sacrament. I wounder if anyone could survive by eating only a non consecrated small piece of bread for years.
Fantastic! Christ will not fail those who have faith. Pray that your faith may always be strong.
I am happy for you. I just want you to remember a few things:
Why not? How else do we know what God is telling us? Logic? Logic more often leads to folly. God speaks to our hearts, our brains often are the ones that reject God.
Feelings can come from a buzz! We are to do what is right and not what feels good. Morality comes from doing the right thing, with the right intention, under the proper circumstances. That is why I suggest to work with a spiritual director. Alcohol when is an addiction is a nasty beast that cannot be underestimated. This could very similar to a priest telling a person to abstain from too frequent confession because it feeds on scrupulosity. Sometimes our capability of judging is impaired and that is when we need external help, that is why we go to a priest to direct us toward healthy behaviors. I have seen a lot people doing wrong because it feels good and they are sure that God understands them.
The OP discussed this with his pastor, they came to a decision, and it seems to be working for him.
And your statements are? Personal attacks are?
Morality comes from the love of God. If not God, how do we know what is right from wrong? Read my sig. Morality, as understood today, is tricky. Why do we do what is right? To impress God? Or do we do as God does because God is good? Loving God is all we need to do, everything else we do will be right and good because we let the love of God in our hearts.
Well, aren’t we sensitive today?
No reason for rolling eyes and being condescending, you are attacking my opinions and not their merit thus it is a personal attack, and sarcasm is indulging in it.Well, aren’t we sensitive today?
My reply contained no personal attacks. Relax. Take a deep breath. Don’t get in a tizzy.
I’m just saying that the OP wisely worked out his dilemma with his pastor in real life. If we honestly think we random Internet people who don’t even know him or his level of recovery can contribute something more to his decision - which, judging from his reply, in no way even came close to triggering any kind of relapse - then we’re fooling ourselves. I’m not trying to muzzle further discussion.
I understand what you are saying and I agree with you However, sometimes if not often, our conscience is not well formed and that is when we need external direction.
Oh, come on. Objecting to an “opinion” is by definition not a “personal” attack. One is an objection to a claim; the other an objection to the subject/person who made the claim.
And I am saddened that people would promote magical, superstitious, or talismanic thinking about the Holy Eucharist.
I think that the problem is not with the sacrament but it is with our weakness in our behaviors and in our faith. Do you remember when Peter got out of the boat and started to walk on the water toward Jesus? I also think that sometime the difference between trusting in God and testing God could be a fine line.