Another AHA Moment

AHA Moment!!

For so long it seems I was running away from home, who I was, and thought I didn't know myself, but that was a lie that society and Lucifer, as Satan, fallen, a deceiver, lier whispered into my heart, spirit and soul.  The Lord did try to get be to see the truth, I kept trying to define myself by terms of the world, a mistake I pray never to make again.  Today, as I thought about my writing, poetry, songs, friendships, I had another "AHA" moment.  What was that moment?

I realized I have always been Catholic, Universal and Ecumenical, without losing ever the core of who I am. I realized that is what is to wonderful about the Catholic faith, especially at this point in time, is its' ability to be active in the world, every aspect of the world, of life, and still if one is truly Catholic, keep to the tenets and teachings of the magisterium that have foundation in the Bible, great theological and philosophical study, as well as respecting mystical experiences we might have within our faith, that intuitiveness and such.   I have had friends, even when I was younger from all different cultures and faiths, including Muslim, and even now I would have no problem being friends with people of different cultures and faiths, so long as no one tried to shove anything down each other's throat.  I have no problem going to a synagogue service, which I have, to a mosque, which I have etc... in friendship.   When I was there I prayed my Christian prayers and asked for all to be illuminated to come to Christ to the Christian faith.  Now I pray for all to discover the Church of Christ the Catholic Church and unite with in and Christ as redeemer and savior, the only way, truth and life.  The Holy Spirit ultimately is the one who changes lives etc... and I wont ever do door to door or any of that.   Unlike Fundamentalists, though there are a few within the Catholic Church, for the most part, Catholics and the Catholic Church has reached out to others groups, especially fellow Christians in friendship and solidarity.  The Church realizes, as I am realizing more an more that every tradition of faith has a cultural history that if they could be reminded of it, learn to appreciate it, and change how they view the world, without changing moral fundamentals, we might have some peace in this world, until Christ returns to set it right completely.  Where Ecumenical used to be something I would see as awful, and unholy, I now see as a great hope for peace.  We must however, never compromise on certain core principles of faith, such as the five points of Catholicism who Christ is, Trinitarian doctrine, definition of the family, and such.  That is crucial.  When one is strong in one's own identity, which not many are, especially Universalists because they don't have a fixed belief system, it's all over the place, it's a stew of a bit of everything and they often contradict themselves in their beliefs, then one can mix with everyone and never lose one's fixed morals, fixed identity and salvation in Christ.

Shalom and Amen