tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post3809245051453076297..comments2024-03-21T04:02:46.799-07:00Comments on Little Catholic Bubble: Knowing God's Will, and Catholic FreedomLeila@LittleCatholicBubblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357573787143230160noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-23138866789512660832017-06-30T23:50:32.256-07:002017-06-30T23:50:32.256-07:00Over seven years later, someone pointed out the ty...Over seven years later, someone pointed out the typo in this very excellent comment, and I thought I would correct it. Kaitlin meant to type "God will <i>not</i> punish us for doing the good if our intentions were in the right place."<br /><br />:)Leila@LittleCatholicBubblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09357573787143230160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-63649286027014184832016-05-25T08:15:18.763-07:002016-05-25T08:15:18.763-07:00This post is particularly helpful for me. In recen...This post is particularly helpful for me. In recent years I have been discerning and praying to God for a church ministry to serve well in. However, my 3 attempts met with 'failure' due to pettiness and jealousy from some members in the group. And I had all the good intentions to serve the Lord well! But your post has enlightened me that it's ok to discern wrongly as long as my intentions are good. I will not give up but continue to look for other ways to serve in my church <br />ameliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01057655649672465766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-4415160011229772642011-12-05T20:59:35.710-07:002011-12-05T20:59:35.710-07:00Leila,
I'm 17 years old (18 on the fourteenth)...Leila,<br />I'm 17 years old (18 on the fourteenth) and at a very difficult time of my life where these words have become something I really needed to hear. They've set me free, in a way, from much of my depression and I'm not so scared of my future as I was an hour ago. I copied down about half of it in my leatherbound journal and will return to read it whenever I feel like I'm in a box again. <br /><br />I want to talk about this on my blog and add some commentary. <br /><br />But the point is, you haven't an idea how much this has set me free and helped me understand my free will and my role as a Daughter of the King. God Bless.<br />~MariellaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-34988574418434285872010-08-19T13:31:39.661-07:002010-08-19T13:31:39.661-07:00Leila, this is a beautiful post. You are so right...Leila, this is a beautiful post. You are so right- and I thank you for sharing it with me. I'm sending it on to a friend who might appreciate it as well. And, for what it's worth, this is what I wrote on the subject after our last failed adoption. Sigh...<br /><br />http://psalm34-3.blogspot.com/2010/05/did-god-plan-this.htmlLauren @ Magnify the Lord with Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12266540380917036624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-19872148601712806442010-04-30T06:15:32.610-07:002010-04-30T06:15:32.610-07:00Leila, Thank you so much for this post. This has ...Leila, Thank you so much for this post. This has truly opened my eyes and I know this will help to curb some of my fears and anxieties. Thank you again.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15133995908407605605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-1799628049332264232010-04-23T22:26:05.212-07:002010-04-23T22:26:05.212-07:00Sarah, I am so glad this helped to ease your mind!...Sarah, I am so glad this helped to ease your mind!! That is exactly what I hoped would happen! God bless you, and congratulations on your marriage!! Yippee!!!Leila@LittleCatholicBubblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09357573787143230160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-4010361901498068162010-04-23T15:20:13.694-07:002010-04-23T15:20:13.694-07:00I just came across your blog, and this post was so...I just came across your blog, and this post was so helpful to me. Thank you! I've always feared making the "wrong" choice and upsetting God.<br /><br />Just the other day I had anxiety about getting married... after all these years of searching... am I doing God's will? What if I was supposed to search longer? Should I have turned down grad school for marriage? Am I an idiot who is just blind to the "right" choice? How do we know? I was going crazy. This helped soooo much.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04966555296621723142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-10892170007511151232010-04-19T10:47:26.957-07:002010-04-19T10:47:26.957-07:00There was a point in my life that I thought I made...There was a point in my life that I thought I made the wrong choice that wasn't in God's plan for me. But it was not a sinful choice. I realize now that God's plan can change according to your choices and freewill. His plan is constantly evolving. As long as you do not make sinful choices you will end up enjoying the beautiful plan of God. Thanks for the great post. It clarified a lot for me!doctorgiannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08328904614987932379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-25817057718655295852010-04-17T18:50:24.451-07:002010-04-17T18:50:24.451-07:00Thank you so much for this post. People need to k...Thank you so much for this post. People need to know this about the faith. We are free in Christ! Thanks for your witness!Julianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04666783950828939561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-57399319647635873502010-04-17T18:46:31.823-07:002010-04-17T18:46:31.823-07:00I needed this post to remind me that as long as I ...I needed this post to remind me that as long as I make good moral choices on my path of life...all will be good with God. Recently, my dh and I had to make some quick decisions and choices...both were moral..so in these cases we went with gut and peace and not risk and the fear of the unknown. Now I can finish my schooling with focus. It's where I am now and I will leave future decisions and choices..there...in the future. God Bless.prayerfuljourneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15549430693172260600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-76793970967273027482010-04-17T12:51:41.107-07:002010-04-17T12:51:41.107-07:00P.S. If you're pressed for time, I recommend y...P.S. If you're pressed for time, I recommend you start listening at the 9:00 minute mark on the video.Lisa Graashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13330383394315891646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-16715873317483548352010-04-17T12:47:37.217-07:002010-04-17T12:47:37.217-07:00Awesome, Leila. Father Pavone gave a homily the o...Awesome, Leila. Father Pavone gave a homily the other day that discussed how we should reject anxiety and not think ourselves to be more powerful than we really are. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltDkZrz1cRw" rel="nofollow">Click Here</a> to watch. He didn't mention the word "pride" but he did touch on it......and I know that Leila can explain better than I can that it is really quite often our own pride that causes us to have this type of anxiety.Lisa Graashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13330383394315891646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-33698531630795701842010-04-17T10:58:16.230-07:002010-04-17T10:58:16.230-07:00Love this post! Yep! God is so respectful of our...Love this post! Yep! God is so respectful of our free will and works with us even amidst our many imperfections and frail human understanding.<br /><br />Thank you for a wonderful reflection!Mrs. Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15856888399114383576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-28547712514552142102010-04-16T05:00:31.182-07:002010-04-16T05:00:31.182-07:00I love this post! It's true, sometimes we get ...I love this post! It's true, sometimes we get so scared that we might "accidentally" sin!Hebrews 11:1https://www.blogger.com/profile/15235249884008648163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-24808675220865055882010-04-15T15:16:15.547-07:002010-04-15T15:16:15.547-07:00I just finished a retreat based on the Spiritual E...I just finished a retreat based on the Spiritual Exercies of St. Ignatius and this is right on! St. Ignatius calls it "the good" and "the greater good" and while we should always strive for the greater good, God will punish us for doing the good if our intentions were in the right place.<br /><br />Great post!Kaitlin @ More Like Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02260649249438520187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-11846981796889134692010-04-15T14:19:24.101-07:002010-04-15T14:19:24.101-07:00PS: If any of you ever catch me misstating or misu...PS: If any of you ever catch me misstating or misunderstanding Church teaching, please tell me and I will stand corrected immediately! I want to make sure whatever I write is sound. :)Leila@LittleCatholicBubblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09357573787143230160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-696366350268269952010-04-15T14:15:18.559-07:002010-04-15T14:15:18.559-07:00Ann,good point....I should have put in a caveat th...Ann,good point....I should have put in a caveat that this doesn't make decision-making a snap, it just eliminates the fear of offending God. <i>Whew!</i> for that part I say!! ha ha ha!<br /><br />Shannon, yay! <br /><br />Beth, you are sweet, but it's the Church who is wise! I'm a parrot. :)<br /><br />SC, great reference and I am glad you mentioned the exercises. I thought (but wasn't totally sure) that I heard some of this from EWTN when they were talking about St. Ignatius. The book sounds great, and another good one is by Fr. Michael Scanlan, <i>What Does God Want?</i>Leila@LittleCatholicBubblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09357573787143230160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-73423564053017277372010-04-15T14:00:59.700-07:002010-04-15T14:00:59.700-07:00Right on!
And to back up your thoughts, there&#...Right on! <br /><br />And to back up your thoughts, there's a great book called "The Art of Discernment" by Stefan Kiechle. It's part of the Ignatian Impulse Series and is published by Ave Maria Press, so it's solid. It talks A LOT about choosing between two goods and walks you through the spiritual exercises of St. Ignatius to make decisions. <br /><br />Great topic Leila!Second Chanceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01995486505355339008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-90070656863905084082010-04-15T13:59:13.951-07:002010-04-15T13:59:13.951-07:00Ah, Leila! You make decision making sound so easy...Ah, Leila! You make decision making sound so easy!<br /><br />Great post....https://www.blogger.com/profile/09490440266637782466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-64141117176651506722010-04-15T13:50:17.171-07:002010-04-15T13:50:17.171-07:00This post was extremely helpful to me...
THANK YOU...This post was extremely helpful to me...<br />THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18385125152722680152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-44008618490022377242010-04-15T12:00:30.218-07:002010-04-15T12:00:30.218-07:00Wow, what a great post!!! You are wise ;)Wow, what a great post!!! You are wise ;)Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146718549061898275noreply@blogger.com