Fr Alan said

Krzysztof remembers Fr Alan's teachings

Krzysztof has written to me today and shared what he has remembered about Fr Alan's teachings. 

"The Church is a hospital and Jesus is the physician, taking care of our wounds."

I remember this vividly. I remember Fr Alan saying, "There are lots of sick people in this church and the Church is a hospital."  Fr Alan taught us how the Word of God and the sacraments could heal our wounds and illnesses.

May God heal each of us from our illnesses, our psychological problems, our wounds and make us whole again. Amen.

"We all look for love and those who are not here [as in a church] look for it in the wrong places such as in drugs, sex, money or power. These people are not evil! No, they have been misled!"

I also remember Fr Alan telling us about some people suffering from affectivity problems, referring in particular to bulimia nervosa, anorexia nervosa and over eating.

Fr Alan said, people who have not experienced love could show some of these affectivity problems. 

However, God loves us most dearly, and I feel so sad that some people have not experienced this love and are looking for love in the wrong places.

Almighty and living God, thank you for your love you have for each of us. I pray you will show people who have been misled, your huge amount of love for them and find somewhere in which they can come home to the mother Church and be healed of their illnesses and problems. Amen.

"We are no better than others. No! We all fall - [as in sinning]. We just have to experience meeting Jesus in our lives."

"How do we love the unloveable, forget the unforgettable, forgive the unforgivable?"  Fr Alan taught us, "Grace preseeds duty. It is grace from God which can change our hearts!"

What can I say, Krzysztof?  It is pure Fr Alan.  Krzysztof - Thank you so much for your contributions. It is much appreciated and the above will help many people.