So, yesterday was my one year MOG anniversary. Its funny how time flys. It has been a place to meet many like minded friends. Even though i don't know you personally...this forum allows us to enter into everyones hidden world. We get to know everyones spirituality in a way...we would never be able to communicate in everyday life. I think I have been blessed by all of you. Even though sometimes we get carried away with this vision or that vision. And sometimes we get carried away and bash our Holy Mother Church and Pope. There is always someone there to bring us back to the center...and that is back to Our Lord Jesus Christ. To my friend Padraig...you are a great saint. This forum was put together by you...what a great miracle. Maybe this was your calling. But what a great responsibility you have now. May you protect this forum, so no-one is EVER led away from the church. This forum is like Our Holy Mother Church...we have all types of members with many different backgrounds and philosophies but when someone asks for a prayer. God gets hit by all sides that makes our group very special. I am a strange character that loves contemplating God and His Holy Mother Church. Sometimes, i might rub people the wrong way but you guys/girls our my spiritual friends. Where else can we talk about spirituality so openly For this i thank all of you. I will be taking a month off to focus on my personal spirituality. You guys will be my temptation I will continue to add mass readings daily... so that will make my vow even more difficult. But every act we do can be a little sacrifice to God. Even giving up MOG. Don't fret...i will be back. To my close friends...hold the fort while i am gone. To those that push my spiritual buttons...the world is ok, God knows what He is doing and can intervene at anytime. May God Bless You and Your Families...in the Name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. AMEN Brother al
What a lovely present to read such a post, Al. I hope you get to read a few reply posts before you pull the plug for a month. I will offer my mass tomorrow for your retreat. So I hope you can bring us back a few spiritual goodies from the desert. I thought you were on the forum a lot longer. Which is a good sign if your sharing. Lately I have been watching the forum like some proud father watching it take off in directions it chooses for itself. It does not really need me anymore to keep going , the forum has found legs of her own. She will survive and flourish as the Child of Mary on her own feet and her own feet will take her heaven wards, I hope always. I believe even in heaven I would plug in everyday to try to help it, even if silently. So quickly this home of Mary has not become an act of duty but one of fond love. It was kind of you to describe me as a , 'Great saint' and does not disturb my spirit of humility as lately I have been overwhelmed with a dark sense of my own inadequacy and slothful sinfulness. For some weeks now. This gives me something to aim for , a chink of light. Not that I am myself in any way close to God but that in some way , some day in some way given huge grace I might become so. Something to hope for, a light through the clouds in dark days of sin. May the Mother of God go with you always and with all on the forum. 1400 visitors a day now, over half a million year the little garden grows and flourishes.
Enjoy your introspection. May the graces of the Holy Spirit be with your strengthening spirituality always as to all of us for we know the battle is at hand. Ephesians 6:12 To God be all the glory!
Amen, Brother Al. I will pray for your spiritual enrichment during the time you are away. I agree with what you have said about this forum. This site strengthens me and challenges me at the same time. I'm grateful for it and continue to pray it brings all of us who regularly visit and those 1400 that Padraig mentioned who come here each day to move closer to Jesus. Peace.
Brother Al, May the Blessed Trinity draw you into a deeper union these next 30 days for some reason I picture you after these 30 days, looking like moses after seeing the burning bush Be assured of our prayers Brother Al! May our Lady draw you ever closer to our Savior,Jesus!
To me you are a very pleasant; warm; endearing soul to engage with; who loves His church. I hope that the time you spend in reflection will only make you a much better orator for Jesus. May the Holy Spirit give you much wisdom and wings to reach spiritual perfection. God Bless!
Yeah!! That's what I really need. A month long religious retreat with Bro Al and the Boys! It would remind me of those 'golden days" in Saudi Arabia during Gulf War I .... No whiskey, No women & No Rock-n-Roll .... It would be great! Seriously!! I'm sure that Bro Al will be keeping me and the rest of you Slow-Leaks in his prayers! GOD SAVE US ... EVERYONE!!!
Has it been a year already...time sure flies. I will miss you and your posts al. They can be quite inspiring. I look forward to your return in 30 days. Who knows what the world will be like then...it is changing in leaps and bounds as we speak. May God bless you and your family during your time off and it is nice to know we will be praying for each other.
