Why do we even try?

[Vico]

pghguy, a small prayer.

“Father you gave me life and everything, and also the opportunity to eternal happiness. I feel that I am nothing, and you are so great. You have everything, what can I give to You, My Lord? Oh, I can give you my love by trying my best to live as you have shown me, with trust, and loving my brothers and sisters, and rejecting evil. Please accept my love, as small as it is, and help me to make it greater. I see that you want me to be full of joy, give me the joy of your help.”

 

[pghguy]

pghguy, a small prayer.

“Father you gave me life and everything, and also the opportunity to eternal happiness. I feel that I am nothing, and you are so great. You have everything, what can I give to You, My Lord? Oh, I can give you my love by trying my best to live as you have shown me, with trust, and loving my brothers and sisters, and rejecting evil. Please accept my love, as small as it is, and help me to make it greater. I see that you want me to be full of joy, give me the joy of your help.”

I am feeling a little better. We’ll see how things work out.

 

[Marana_tha]

pghguy,

I can’t say that I went through and read all of the comments so if I am repeating what someone else said I apologize. Please get a copy of Fr. Benedict Groeschel’s excellent book “After This Life, What Catholics Believe About What Happens Next”. Also, do not feel isolated or alone in this as it is the lot of us all. Ask for God’s forgiveness always (I try to pray psalm 51 and say the act of contrition daily). Ask for the intercession of our beloved Blessed Virgin and pray the rosary. I will pray that you get some peace with this issue. I struggle with this myself. God bless you!

 

[TommyWommy]

If there’s no hope, what’s the point in even trying?

When I read this, for some reason, the first thing that popped into my mind was a story written by a famous Catholic, J. R. R. Tolkien. Yep, the Lord of the Rings. It’s not Scripture or Church teaching, yet there are themes that come from Catholicism. For example, do not fall into despair, no matter how bad things may seem. We are all in this together, even when it seems like we are alone (the Communion of Saints). “Bad” things that happen can be turned into good (Rom 8:28). Grace flows from many sources, even from the merits of other Catholics (Sacraments, indulgences). Suffering is not useless (it has redemptive power). The only person who can truthfully say there is no hope (despair) is the person who knows exactly how their story ends, and nobody knows that answer, so there is always hope (and that is an encouraging thought).

Just some things to ponder, for what it’s worth.

Peace.