Yes, God must come 1st. It's so easy to become distracted with other things of seemingly great importance. Thanks for this inspiring reminder!

Yes, God must come 1st. It's so easy to become distracted with other things of seemingly great importance. Thanks for this inspiring reminder!

Yes, God must come 1st. It's so easy to become distracted with other things of seemingly great importance. Thanks for this inspiring reminder!

It is so true - God has to be our center. When he is his rays reach out and touch all aspects of our lives, but we have to allow him in. It is our choice, our free will to become his follower. If everyone one would allow him to be their center the world would have much more love & patience. We would become an "us." Instead of people doing their own things.

I have heard it explained by many, that "let me bury my Father" does not mean that his father was dead at that time. It was more a statement that, I am not finished taking care of my family.

Dear Fr.B: Once I had a Franciscan Friar explain how Christians should have their lives with Christ as the center . He used the example of a wheel, the HUB in the middle is CHRIST & all the spokes surrounding the center all flow & are anchored by the hub.

Hi father, I worried so much about you having to leave Mundeline. My distraction w geopolitics and this satanic monetary policy drives me back to word on fire. Thank you

It is what comes from within that defiles. Jesus goes right through Samaria – for us, strength In the Spirit. I think by remaining mindful that "He is first and foremost" (center, foundation, and home base) we are saying yes to Him helping us to see worldly happenings as opportunities to grow in faith, to grow in Him, to trust Him, to remain steadfast, and learn to love more. It then is a little easier to know when it's time to shake the dust. With God as center, being offended by worldly things cannot be justified. Easier said than done, however, the overwhelming Love and Peace is truly unsurpassable. I can surely relate to hating living out of a suitcase having lost count of the leaving all behind, being without a place to rest my head and so much unknown ahead. I recall a time driving by myself at night in a mountainous snowstorm, turned down hotel after hotel, being forced to re-direct north to somewhere near Cortez, CO. God had his reason. After all, it was in my trip that I would be traveling south US Route 666. The name Route 666 had changed to US Route 491; I must have had an old map. After finding a room, I got a phone call and they absolutely insisted I not take US 666. Ha! I laughed, and to ease mind I took a different route. I don't believe in that stuff. It's like a distraction or denial of God. All in all, I just want to go home.