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Walther Cantu's avatar

It sounds counter intuitive but the more your will aligns to God's will the freer we'll feel. I heard somewhere that the only thing that's really ours is free will, hence giving it back to God is a true gift. Good stuff, as usual.

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Lori Schwabenbauer's avatar

I really enjoyed this reflection, Daniel. I love your modeling the digital detox for your family, and for all of us. I smile that you're coming home to the Church our Lord founded. I (cradle Catholic) have Protestant friends and drifted in that direction for years until my reversion. Now I see much more clearly the depth of the riches and truth Christ's Church offers us.

I loved the song link you included too. I never heard her or that song before - what a voice and what a message. Bonus: YouTube then took me to something I hadn't heard in ages, the segment of "Come and Go With Me to That Land" that you hear in my favorite X-Files episode, "The Unnatural":

https://youtu.be/-hek4d0P9_4?si=4TliplIyz0hYMu84

If you haven't seen that episode, do look it up! A retired investigator tells Mulder how he formed a friendship with an alien who was hiding as a baseball player in the Negro Leagues. Terrific writing, great characters. Or are you too young to remember The X-Files? 😉

Thank you for sharing your meditations, and God bless you!

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