Discovering the Richness of Catholic Devotion in Prayerful Life
Sponsored
Catholic365 is sponsored by
Road to Purity
After Charlie Kirk's assissination, some friends of mine were discussing it via text and this is what I wrote:
I liked listening to his debates. He never degraded the person asking the question no matter how aggressive their approach towards him was. He believed in God, the Father, and Jesus, His son, and spoke about them in public. And he loved the founding principles of this country around individual rights, liberties and justice. He spoke with courage and conviction, even when those around him were hostile."
The media made a big deal that Charlie did not have college education. Fools! He allowed the Holy Spirit in and to speak to those who questioned him. I saw him lift the spirit of a trangender, give hope to a homosexual, and offer love to a person who merely wanted to attack him. They were defenseless against him acting as God's instrument.
Charlie believed that discussion could change the world. He did not acquiesce on His Faith while doing so. He did not insult or call names. He acted as Jesus would have wanted us to act and saw them as children of God who needed rescuing.
As Catholics, we are called to have courage. Do we?
As Catholics, we are called to share our faith with others. Do we?
As Catholics, we are called to set our faces like flint, even those around us even as those around us taunt us, spit at us, call us names and are hostile toward us as we proclaim God's glory. Do we?
Perhaps we should begin praying that God send the Holy Spirit to enflame our hearts with the courage to share our Faith publicly even as those around us taunt, mock, spit and shoot at us.
Rest in God's love, Charlie. Your work here is done. May we all learn from your example.
An everyday, lifelong Catholic, still learning and growing in Faith. Pray that God guides my words and actions.
