10 commandments now gone?

We had an interesting visiting priest at Mass last night. He said the 10 commandments are gone!! Where did they go I asked myself. Then inside said okay this will be interesting.

The lawyer asked what else must I do to achieve perfection? I keep the law, take care of the poor, pray. Jesus said Love God and your neighbor as yourself.

If we love God with our whole self, mind, body, and spirit we will honor God in all we do, will never say anything negative about God or use God's name in negative way, we will want to spend time with God and keep holy that relationship and of course honor our parents who worked with God to help us be here.

If we love others as we love ourselves, we wont kill them, steal from them, bear false witness against them, commit adultery or desire what they have to point we are so obsessed cant live without it.

We won't gossip, take things home from other places that dont belong to us, we will give others credit for what they do, thank then for what they do, carry a load of another, share the work, be a comfort in time of sorrow or disappointment, visit those who are sick, send a card, pray for them, and most of all free anyone for any bondage that that we might cause.

Jesus said this is a new law what we must do to achieve perfection.

I fall short in so many ways so I need the guidance of the Spirit to be able to continue on the way Jesus teaches me.  So sometimes we try to get out of it by asking who is my neighbor? Hopefully not that person who I would rather not related to. Sometimes I don't want to share my time my space, myself with others. Jesus life was an example of how to carry this out. I know when he went away to pray they came after him and wanted him to teach them. Jesus's life provides an example for me how to carry out the way to perfection.



How about you? Who is your mentor, guide in carrying out the two commandments.?

HAPPY NEW YEAR BLESSINGS TO YOU AND THOSE YOU LOVE

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU
It is a time we see on the news the events of the past year. When the year began we had no idea of all those events.

Today is a time of reflection on the past but not to dwell there. We also look to the future but we are not there either. So I guess it is best to just stay in the present and do the best we can this moment. We all have just 24 hours to our day, it up to us to decide how to use these moments.

Today I took some prayer time to be grateful for the events of my life this last year. The times of grace, for I experienced God with me in each event. Some times also were times of not being sure. For example this week I learned I have the beginning of macular degeneration in my left eye. Doc said it may take years to develop to need treatment. I now have a choice. I can be worried for years, or I can let it go into God's hand and be grateful each day for what I now see. I don't know what life would be like without the experience of God's presence.

So we really don't know what this new year will bring, what choices we will have to make, what discernment we would be wise to do, but we can be sure God is with us all the way. That is enough for me how about you?
           
             Blessed journey to you, it begins now.

Reflections on past week

As I said last refection I felt the past week went by with a host of emotions, feelings and what did really happen. I did take a nap today, wonderful practice for healing and now I feel I can share some things with you.

Monday 10 was the remembrance of Mollie Rogers. She was know as Sister Mary Joseph. She is the foundress of the Maryknoll Sisters. Now why is that of any significance? As a teen my mother attended Mother of Perpetual help devotions every Tues night and dragged, I mean took me along. The only think I liked about this weekly church happening, was to be able to pick up the Maryknoll magazine in the back of church and see all the exciting things the Sisters were doing with poor people.
Later when in Nursing school ,at age of 19 taught by the Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother,  I experienced God calling me to become a bearer of good news as a religious woman. I wanted to be a Maryknoll and did apply but they said wait until you finished Nursing School. Back then wait was a unfamiliar word to me. For those who know me see how I have grown.(smile) I responded by praying the stations of the Sorrowful Mother to become a Maryknoll.
While working in Maternity department nursery there was a statue of baby Jesus with inscription Come follow me. Every time I worked I turned it around so I could see it.

Do you believe God sends signs? Well let me tell you of a powerful one. As student nurses we were required to make a annual retreat. Catholic, protestant it didn't matter you were there. The priest my freshman year was a Passionist religious order priest. They wore a symbol on their clothing which looked like a police badge to me at that time. I said to God if  you want me to be a Sister he will come down from the table where he was sitting and tap me on the shoulder and ask me to come and talk to him. At the end of the conference before we all left church behold he came down tapped me on the shoulder and said I need to speak with you. Now it was about something the head of the school thought I knew something about, like where had one of our classmates disappeared to. However a sign is a sign no matter how it comes about.
the rest of that story later. I entered the Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother a year later.

Have you asked God for any signs for discernment for yourself? If not try it and be surprised.
Also you never know what effect parents have on their children by the things they involve them in. Think about it

Visiting with friend

Today I went to work earlier so I could have some time this afternoon to visit with a friend in Marshfield who is home for a months vacation from her ministry in Rome Italy.
It was a nice relaxing visit. I am glad I took the time to do this. Aften I have passed by the opportunity to visit and have sharing. Life is too short to miss these opportunities.
It refreshes the spirit and is uplifting to share with someone who has understanding and acceptance.
It is important to have a support system. I know I havent always used it but hopefully  I learned from that.
What is your support system, who can you share with who understands and accepts you without reservation.

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Hi, I'm Sister Sharee Hurtgen. I am a Patient Advocate for St. Clare's Hospital in Weston, Wisconsin, a part of Ministry Healthcare, for the Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother. Join me on my spiritual journey by following this blog. Check back soon for stories about the daily lives of Sisters--how through work and prayer, we bring fuller life to others. Thank you for visiting!