tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640846201971673514.post1310243352920374710..comments2023-05-03T05:22:30.162-04:00Comments on Mary Haseltine: Fearless Fiat Mary @ Better Than Edenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05409924891343767874noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640846201971673514.post-39112762451225941492016-04-08T12:22:13.081-04:002016-04-08T12:22:13.081-04:00I read those same lines over and over again yester...I read those same lines over and over again yesterday....."It is impossible for us not to speak.."And Peter knew that prison was once again on the horizon and he would have 72 men judging him and staring him down. And still he spoke. Whew! This was a great post to think about today. Thank you for your thoughts!! Chere Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252460787695644955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640846201971673514.post-990094298412722522016-04-07T17:46:38.278-04:002016-04-07T17:46:38.278-04:00Yes it is! The Franciscan sister who taught a cla...Yes it is! The Franciscan sister who taught a class on the life of St. Francis back in college said that it wasn't something we have any record of St. Francis saying and it's used way too often as an excuse for silence. Our actions do preach the Gospel but so must our words. Christ commanded it! God, please help me to be a person who can speak in both word and action of what God has done for us.Mary @ Better Than Edenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05409924891343767874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640846201971673514.post-51167511712101665492016-04-07T17:04:39.270-04:002016-04-07T17:04:39.270-04:00This was just what I needed to hear. I think also ...This was just what I needed to hear. I think also as Catholics, there tends to be a perception that being explicitly Christian in our speech is an Evangelical Protestant thing, and it's not! Since moving to the Bible Belt, I've come to appreciate people being unafraid and unashamed to bring up Jesus so naturally and wish "a blessed day" to others; I want to do the same. <br /><br />Also I've read that it's a myth that St Francis said "Preach the Gospel at all times, use words if necessary". While a good quote, I know I tend to use it as a cop out of actually saying something prudently. Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09100550798768465207noreply@blogger.com