Mother Daughter Talk (July 7, 2017) Our Lady of Assumption Catholic Church.
Outline:
I will start by introducing myself. Explain what my Catholic faith means to me and how it has helped me in my life, especially in my relationship with my own daughter.
(I am married with three kids, two boys and one girl. They are all college students right now. I converted to the Catholic Church 23 years ago. I have been an ESL teacher for more than 20 years. I was a RCIA and confirmation teacher for a few years at Christ the Savior and Most Holy Trinity etc.)
The main theme of my talk will be: From Fear to Faith
As a parent, a teacher, and a catechist, I often find myself talking with teenagers about their problems. Some of my students’ problems are
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Therefore, we are not discouraged; rather, although our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this momentary light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to what is seen but to what is unseen; for what is seen is transitory, but what is unseen is eternal. (2 Corinthians 4:16-18)
Two Sundays ago we read the Gospel of Matthew during mass:
Jesus said to the Twelve: "Fear no one. Nothing is concealed that will not be revealed, nor secret that will not be. What I say to you in the darkness, speak in the light; what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops. And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather, be afraid of the one who can destroy both soul and body in Gehenna" (Matt 10:26-28).
Father Joe, explained to us about how sometimes our lives are driven by fear, parents are afraid of their kids, we are afraid of not conforming to our society.
As we reflect on our own fears. What do I fear as teenager, as a mom, as a teacher..? How can we be find the courage and understanding to deal with our personal situations? Without knowing we have all faced and overcame many adversities and when we looked back and reflect upon it we ask ourselves. How did I do it? How did I find the courage?
So we are always courageous, although we know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord, for we walk by faith, not by sight.
Fear can come anytime in the silence of the night or in the bright glare of the day. Fear cannot be conquered. We
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6 So we are always of good courage. We know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord,
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