{"id":7524,"date":"2021-08-22T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-22T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.treatsforthesoul.org\/?p=7524"},"modified":"2021-08-21T18:32:52","modified_gmt":"2021-08-21T22:32:52","slug":"to-whom-shall-we-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.treatsforthesoul.org\/to-whom-shall-we-go\/","title":{"rendered":"To Whom Shall We Go?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe title=\"To Whom Shall We Go? 8\/22\/21\" allowtransparency=\"true\" height=\"150\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/player-v2\/?i=ywkmz-10bda8a-pb&#038;from=pb6admin&#038;share=1&#038;download=1&#038;rtl=0&#038;fonts=Arial&#038;skin=1&#038;font-color=auto&#038;btn-skin=7\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A woman told me she was out shopping one day and came across a delightful gift shop.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>It had a lot of fragile one-of-kind items on display. She strained to look at an English village sculpture when a female voice behind her said, \u201cPlease pick it up if you like.\u201d She turned around and saw the smiling face of a saleslady. \u201cDon\u2019t worry,\u201d she said, \u201cyou can rely on our store policy.\u201d She then pointed to a small sign \u2013&nbsp;<strong>\u201cIf you break it, please tell us, so we can forgive you.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The woman I know laughed and said, \u201cNow that\u2019s different! At the Pottery Barn, if you break it, you own it.\u201d The saleslady added,&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><em>\u201cIt\u2019s wonderful! Since the sign went up, the breakage hasn\u2019t changed, but it\u2019s great how much more comfortable everyone feels. In fact, I took one of the signs home and my kids love it.\u201d&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>As the woman walked to her car she thought<strong>, \u201cThere\u2019s something about knowing you\u2019ll be forgiven for a mistake or a sin that frees you up to relax and enjoy life.\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/em><strong>That\u2019s what God does and what our Church does. I believe that\u2019s one of the reasons that I and many others stay and spend a lifetime with the Church.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0In today\u2019s Gospel (John 6:60-69) many of the people and even the disciples who were following Jesus left him. Jesus is terribly saddened and asked his twelve Apostles, \u201cWill you also go away?\u201d Peter pipes up and says<em>,\u00a0<strong>\u201cLord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><strong>\u00a0 When push comes to shove, we too echo the words of Peter.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Who are YOU waiting to forgive who has hurt YOU?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DEAR GOD, THANKS FOR THIS BEAUTIFUL LIFE OF MINE.\u00a0\u00a0PLEASE FORGIVE ME IF I DON\u2019T LOVE IT ENOUGH!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The woman I work with daily in Haiti who brings STEM education to students, Raygine Francois, will be going in a few weeks to bring food, water, clothes and essentials to the outlying areas beyond Les Cayes and Jeremie where the need is so great after the earthquake. Raygine\u2019s 501\u00a93 charity is\u00a0<strong>Pennies for Haiti.<\/strong>  If you would like to help her mission of hope, I will forward your check to her. Fr. Medard Laz, 3015 N. Ocean Blvd. 18H, Ft. 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