A sharing of pastoral, priestly, personal, spiritual, social, and political, insights and commentary on contemporary, and historical, life, and faith, experiences. Anonymous Comments to any of my blog posts will not be published, or acknowledged; only deleted. 'Come out of the darkness and into the sunshine'. I put my name to what I blog, be honest,and "fear not", and do the same yourself...........fr.tdp
Saturday, April 5, 2014
OVERCOMING THE HURDLES TO SEEING AND BEING WHO JESUS WANTS US TO BE..............
The consequences of disobedience and sin being fallen human nature, there are in every person's life no matter how good and virtuous we are - hurdles to be overcome and shortcomings to be addressed. They may be lapses in morality, or the occurrences of diseases and disabilities, we fall susceptible to, or limitations and obstacles imposed upon us by others with their own agendas of obstruction. I learned in my youth the necessity not to let those obstacles and obstructions stop me from being the best and most hardworking person I can be, despite the disability I have endured from birth by rising above it and anything standing in the way of accomplishing the goal of fully being me. The same is true of moist disabled or diseased persons seeking not to be held captive by the circumstances they are confronted by. Our best friend and greatest advocate in overcoming the hurdles in our lives is the Lord Jesus, the Divine Teacher and Healer, Who calls and enables us to be all we can be as citizens of the World and Disciples of Faith. I have had to revisit that reality anew in the past few years as a result of my transplant and amputation, and the indifference, insensitivity, and even ignorance, I have had to contend with on the part of some who have a disconnect with the disabled and those with special needs. I have come to realize if that is true for me as a Priest of Jesus Christ, how many more persons in the disability community are being treated in like manner, maybe even more so. No human being or institution should be allowed to obstruct or stop us from being the persons wants us and sacrificed Himself for us to be as Catholic-Christians. Just as I have prayerfully discerned and decided to act in a proactive to rise above the hurdles currently placed in my life and ministry; so too, do I strongly encourage you not to give up or give in, whatever your conditions, but to find a positive response to act upon and that facilitates your ability to move forward instead of being stalled or set aside. In the United States that includes the assurance and advocacy such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) the National Catholic Partnership for Disability (N.C.P.D.) and the U.S. International Council on Disabilities (U.S.I.C.D.) among an increasing number of organizations and ministries serving and advocating for those of us with Disabilities and Special Needs. My current action to further and strengthen my priestly ministry is to resume my postgraduate education so as to better serve and lead others in Disability Ministry. Whatever your passion, exercise the rights of your human dignity and rise above your obstructions and decide to do what Jesus The Lord is inviting you to embrace and experience as you move forward in Living Faith and Fidelity..............fr.tdp
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