Regarding the "There from here" column by Jennifer Boylan (Aug. 5), which was in print on Sunday -- I found this article disturbing. The idea that God can be found at home without going to church is not a new idea at all, but in fact has been sadly praised by secular folk for years.

God asked specifically that we honor Him on Sunday. This does not mean laying around at home in our pj's and cooing over the cuteness of our children.

Most people with common sense know that human nature is prone to laziness. Going to church helps us to remember our duties to God and neighbor and not to become isolated in our own problems, fantasies, lifestyles or whatever is paramount in our life.

As a Catholic, going to church unites us physically with God (when we receive Holy Communion) and spiritually with God (by celebrating the Mass).

Church isn't about "feeling good." It is about responsibility. It is the least we can give to God and certainly a God who gives His all.

Yes, we can find God in our daily chores at home, in our work and in our neighbor, but worship is far more than just recognizing God in created things. God deserves our love and our worship too.

From the August 26, 2007 edition of the Morning Sentinel. 

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