Monsignor Soseman - another great one on writing and thoughts

Mons Soseman 10:44pm May 11 Apologies for not having prepared a meditation lately. A problem I have is not in having nothing to write about, but having too much to write about. On average, I would guess, I formulate about two or three ideas a day, on what could be a basis for a Faith message. I ruminate about it, and forget about it, and then when I sit down to write, I either am caught without having an idea at that moment, or not having enough time to write (an hour is the average time it takes me). Sometimes I analyze a particular topic, and wanting to keep these messages positive, decide not to write about it lest personal baggage creep in. So, the problem is not having too little but too much. This can be a problem in our lives, also. Having too much. Too many activities. Too much noise. Too many possessions which are important to us. I have, proudly, to say that many of my relatives have excellent memories. We also tend to collect things, but usually can remember why a particular thing is important. The good God brings so much good into our lives. Our quest is to know and love Him in this life, so we should never let anything get in the way of our relationship with Him. We often hear the passage that we should love our Lord more than all things, even brothers and sisters, even children. The point is not to reject love for our close ones. We should love them deeply, and care about those we love and about others in society. So we do love those who are close to us, which is good. We sometimes might need to ask ourselves if the love we have for Our Lord is GREATER than the great love we have for those who are near and dear to us.  Our good Lord brings into our life many possessions. We should use them and appreciate them, but not attach earth shattering importance to them, not letting any of them get in the way of our relationship with God. So, we have a precious artifact from sometime in the past. We have a new car. We have a new apartment. We have a big bank account. We could ask ourselves if we can part with those precious things for the Love of HIM? or rather, if we cannot bear to part with anything. It is said that those who visited Bishop Sheen, if they made the mistake of admiring something, anything, in his apartment, would be given it on the spot. Could we say we are detached enough from the good things we have to be able to give them away? A few points of reflection. I will try to be more organized about writing these messages in the future, perhaps writing down ideas, as they strike me. Please pray for me, as I do for you! Rev. Msgr. Richard Soseman