Comments on: Philippians Chapter 2 Worksheet /philippians-chapter-2-worksheet/ Tue, 20 Oct 2015 15:28:35 +0000 hourly 1 By: Michelle/philippians-chapter-2-worksheet/#comment-48 Tue, 02 Sep 2014 11:37:45 +0000 /?p=80#comment-48 25 With regard to Epaphroditus,* my brother and co-worker and fellow soldier, your messenger and minister in my need, I consider it necessary to send him to you.
26 For he has been longing for all of you and was distressed because you heard that he was ill.
27 He was indeed ill, close to death; but God had mercy on him, not just on him but also on me, so that I might not have sorrow upon sorrow.

I would love to share a couple of reflections on soldiers and sorrow.

25. In an effort to help my kids understand why mass is important (with 2 young adults who have gone away from it’s benefits and a fifteen yr. old whom I can see the struggle ensuing within), and as a military family, I wanted an analogy that mirrored a soldier, since we are all called to become one in Confirmation. So when we got home, I asked my husband what the soldier’s best or most important weapon was and he responded, “His belief.” Wow! That’s it! He has to believe in what he is fighting for!

27. Paul was clearly sorrowful. And so it’s true that even in sorrow, we can be joyful. The Holy Father tells us that joy is a gift. What I like about gifts is that we don’t have to possess a high intellect to have them ~ otherwise I’d be sunk.

Speaking of the Holy Father, check out what he has to say about joy.
http://www.catholic.org/video/watch.php?v=7698#.VAWhhEa4B50.email

]]>