THE CHURCH KNOWS

THE CHURCH KNOWS

 

There are MANY people

In this world

Who do NOT believe

In God

 

Who do not believe

In the CHURCH

 

I am NOT one of them

On either account

 

I BELIEVE IN GOD

I know he is=THE REASON=

For my existence

 

And I believe in THE CHURCH=and

THE POPE=after all=it was

ESTABLISHED by Christ

 

“……..I have told you

EVERYTHING I have heard

From my Father”                                                                                                                                John 15:15

 

And MOST of all=I believe

In a person’s relationship=

WITH God and Jesus=and

EACH ONE OF US

 

GOD=Love=Jesus=

EACH one of us

We should never let

A human weakness of people=

KEEP us from a personal relationship

With God and Jesus

 

WHAT you were CALLED

To life for

 

There was a phrase

In today’s reading

That really struck me

 

“It is the decision

Of the HOLY SPIRIT

And of us……..”                                                                                                                             15:28

 

The CHURCH is not

Just a decree of men

But also-

The decree of GOD

 

The Church is-

MADE UP of human beings

So at its worst

 

We will see=

The WEAKNESS of human beings

 

But at its BEST=

We will see the ALL KNOWING=

All-touching LOVE=and SPIRIT OF GOD

 

The Church knows

The Church KNOWS=or at least

SHOULD KNOW=its very weaknesses

And its strength

 

It is man-made=but it is=

GOD MADE TOO

 

And even IF you have DIFFERENCES

With the Church=OVER something real=

Do NOT let that separate you

From God

 

“And I tell you

That you are Peter

 

And on this ROCK

I will BUILD my CHURCH

 

And the gates of Hades

Will NOT overcome it”                                                                                                                 Matthew 16:18

 

“KEEP watch over yourselves

And ALL the flock

Of which the HOLY SPIRIT

Has made you overseers

 

BE SHEPHERDS of the

CHURCH OF GOD

 

Which he bought

With HIS own blood”                                                                                                                         Acts 20:28

 

CAN we honestly say=the CHURCH=

Has a SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP with God?

Unequivocally YES

 

THE CHURCH KNOWS

 

Jesus said

The HOLY SPIRIT would guide

The Church and he was right

 

Jesus ENTRUSTED the kingdom

To Peter=and I am awed=

That the CHURCH gets

So much right=

DESPITE our human weaknesses

 

GOD KNOWS=the CHURCH knows

That there is A SPECIAL RELAUIONSHIP

Between God and Jesus

And each ONE OF US

 

Dear Lord=thank you=FOR CHRIST’S CHURCH=

BUILT initially on Peter=and INCLUDING

ALL of us in love

 

In JESUS’ NAME=may we all BECOME ONE AGAIN

 

Robert P. Wallman

5-14-17

 

 

Ps        INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Msgr. Stephen J. Rossetti