What do you mean by come to service?This may be an issue or maybe not but I would like some advice. We have a food pantry at our church and it us usually the same families that come, but they rarely if ever come to service. I know it shouldnt bother me because we are helping others, but it does, because it feels like they are using the Church because they know we will help. Am I wrong for feeling this way? If so, pray for me! Thanks!!
If they will not accept your tribe then they cannot exist in your church, you haven’t said anything, other than, that the church you attend does not require an oath of service or attendance to recieve the benefits of a “church member”. You should speak to someone about your churches policy, they may be getting tax credits or something for providing that service towards their operating expenses, all principalities are set up differentlyThis may be an issue or maybe not but I would like some advice. We have a food pantry at our church and it us usually the same families that come, but they rarely if ever come to service. I know it shouldnt bother me because we are helping others, but it does, because it feels like they are using the Church because they know we will help. Am I wrong for feeling this way? If so, pray for me! Thanks!!
***That is a DEFINITE MAYBE!=t68ware;7396817]This may be an issue or maybe not but I would like some advice. We have a food pantry at our church and it us usually the same families that come, but they rarely if ever come to service. I know it shouldnt bother me because we are helping others, but it does, because it feels like they are using the Church because they know we will help. Am I wrong for feeling this way? If so, pray for me! Thanks!!
The idea of Charity is to give. Read Matthew 25 : 31 - 46 and contermplate the message.This may be an issue or maybe not but I would like some advice. We have a food pantry at our church and it us usually the same families that come, but they rarely if ever come to service. I know it shouldnt bother me because we are helping others, but it does, because it feels like they are using the Church because they know we will help. Am I wrong for feeling this way? If so, pray for me! Thanks!!
If your parish is giving them food with the intent or expectation that they attend your church, then you may not be wrong for feeling that way.This may be an issue or maybe not but I would like some advice. We have a food pantry at our church and it us usually the same families that come, but they rarely if ever come to service. I know it shouldnt bother me because we are helping others, but it does, because it feels like they are using the Church because they know we will help. Am I wrong for feeling this way? If so, pray for me! Thanks!!
=Vince1022;7406363]If your parish is giving them food with the intent or expectation that they attend your church, then you may not be wrong for feeling that way.
If this parish is handing out food to the needy as an inticement to enter the Church; they are misdirected. Conversions, granting of Faith and the graces that go with it are GOD’s pervue, not ours.If your parish is simply performing a corporal work of mercy, then I will pray for you.
Yes, but Christ didn’t condemn the other 9, right?I do not think that the OP is out of line for thinking that those who freely receive should have some sort of “obligation” to offer a return in some way. Obviously, expecting a cash payment is over the line, but I do believe that if one receives help or support from an organization then they should, in the best way that the they can, do something as a return payment.
The fact is that there are many in the world who will use and take advantage of a service or charity with no regard of gratitude until they are either cut off or the service is ended, and then move on to the next one.
Remember, when Christ cured the 10 lepers, only 1 came back to offer gratitude. Christ Himself asked, “where are the other 9?”
No one is saying that we should condemn* anyone*. Yet, Christ did, in fact, ask about the other 9. I think that that speaks volumes.Yes, but Christ didn’t condemn the other 9, right?
2 Thessalonians 3:10Even the lazy, ornery, doped, and boozed deserve to eat. So do their children. There is no argument, there, in Christianity.
Right, the fact that Christ did not condemn them, but asked about them, speaks volumes.No one is saying that we should condemn* anyone*. Yet, Christ did, in fact, ask about the other 9. I think that that speaks volumes.
Are you still participating on this thread?This may be an issue or maybe not but I would like some advice. We have a food pantry at our church and it us usually the same families that come, but they rarely if ever come to service. I know it shouldnt bother me because we are helping others, but it does, because it feels like they are using the Church because they know we will help. Am I wrong for feeling this way? If so, pray for me! Thanks!!
what is the purpose of the food pantry? is it to serve active parishioners only? in that case your resentment has a basis even if not particularly charitable. Is it so serve all those in need within your parish boundaries, Catholic or not? if so making attendance at any liturgical functions a contingency of receiving help is simply wrong, and if the pantry is affiliated with your local Food Bank organization, probably against their rules.This may be an issue or maybe not but I would like some advice. We have a food pantry at our church and it us usually the same families that come, but they rarely if ever come to service. I know it shouldnt bother me because we are helping others, but it does, because it feels like they are using the Church because they know we will help. Am I wrong for feeling this way? If so, pray for me! Thanks!!