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The Question of Faith

                     

"MOM!!" Sacha yelled as if someone was dying, "MOM, Da Vinci Code, is it true what it says? Is Mary Magdalene really Jesus' wife? Is she the holy grail? And Mom this book scares me, and Mom is Princess Sophie the bloodline of Christ? And Mom what am I to believe?"

….Where does your fear take you? Can you stand there alone?…..

"Just tell me what you know!" In his eyes, I saw an innocence begging me.

"What is the message of Jesus Christ?" I asked.

The path is yours to find 

Photo of an antique, an angel, that is part of a holy water font of mine.

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34 responses to “The Question of Faith”

  1. cruststation

    That is a great answer Corey! I wonder what Sacha said after that reply 🙂

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  2. Britt-Arnhild

    A true and important question to ask Corey.
    By the way, I printed out your tomato soup recipe from May 10th today. We are heading for our cabin in a few hours and will stay till Monday. I will make your soup and enjoy it in our wilderness 🙂 But first I must out to find some white wine to bring with me. Any suggestions?
    Update from cabin week-end will come in my blog next week.
    Tongue in Cheek responds:
    Any inexpensive dry white wine will do.

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  3. Paris Parfait

    Corey, as always, beautiful post! Amazing angel font. Sacha is lucky to have you to provide guidance for his path. 🙂

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  4. Jeanne

    Like I told my husband when we watched the Da Vinci Code if people let a Hollywood movie change their faith and beliefs
    Their faith was very weak to begin with…………..
    Keep the faith my darling one!
    Love you
    Hugs and kisses and smiles across the miles.
    Love Jeanne
    X0X0

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  5. isabel

    your message is perfect for me today. thank you, Corey.
    xox

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  6. meredith

    Have you ever been up in the grottos of Ste. Baume? It’s a path I like to climb when reflecting on multiple choice questions like these.
    Tongue in Cheek responds:
    Meredith, St Baume is right behind our home!

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  7. naturegirl

    “Sincerity and truth are what you require; fill my mind with your wisdom.” Psalms 50/6

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  8. Shannon Lewis

    Tom Hanks said it best:
    “But the story we tell is loaded with all sorts of hooey and fun kind of scavenger-hunt-type nonsense….”
    It’s just a work of fiction.
    There will be times that one questions their faith and will have to readjust their perspective, but it’s a joke to let “The Davinci Code” cause that to happen.

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  9. Cat

    God did not give me a spirit of fear. (2 Timothy 1:7) His gift is peace and truth.

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  10. susan

    I love your answer. Questioning one’s faith can be scary, but what do we really have to fear by seeking answers to our questions? The truth? more answers?
    I LOVE it that St Baume is right behind your home!

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  11. andrea

    Love your reply.
    a.

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  12. mary ann

    the test of faith… something or someone is always trying to do this to you…
    yes, as someone else has said below, your children are very blessed to have you as their mother, a beacon of truth & wisdom! how wonderful for them {& for us, too}!
    🙂 mary ann xo

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  13. Ulla

    Back for my daily dose of ‘Corey’…. I totally adore the font! What a find… You have the most wondreful relationship with your kids, How can Sacha but not find his own special path thru you…? The message lies within, we just have to search for it…

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  14. Annie

    So many “lost ones” are influenced by this work of fiction and reject Christ’s true story like it is something embarrassing to admit believing in. I used to admire Dan Brown (I’ve read all his books including Da Vinci Code) but his coy, manipulative dance with the media has him laughing all the way to the bank and has lost him a fan. His refusal to just be straightforward and say “Hey, it’s just fiction” has encouraged the unscrupulous to lure seekers to look in all the wrong places.
    That being said, Corey, I admire your answer to Sacha. It is filled with gentle guidance that respects his ability to find the answers he needs and not be afraid as he does so because he has YOU as a safety net.

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  15. Heather

    Lovely post…my faith is in my heart. Corey, have a look at my Flickr badge, I posted an angel yesterday and I think you will appreciate the image.

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  16. jennifer

    Beautiful answer Mom. I plan to see the movie next week, I have not read the book and I have NO idea what the story is about… Should be interesting. Could be an amazing conversation starter!

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  17. expatraveler

    I guess that is so true because many of us take different paths in life.

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  18. Anne

    Wow…
    I saw the movie last Friday, but have yet to read the book. My three older children find the book’s concepts interesting, but not truth by any means. But, my question is, Man or God, does it really matter? Does it change what he taught us?
    The truth is for them to find, individually in their own personal relationship with God. That is what I try to teach them. But having been raised Catholic, their father sends them a different message, one of unquestioning acceptance. How can we know what our own personal truth is if we don’t ask?
    The answer is within us, we can find it, as long as we are willing to look. For some people it is easier not to.
    PS ~ Corey, I would very much like to add you to my list of favorite blogs…but I wanted to ask you first. =)

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  19. Josephine

    You are a light in the darkness. Fear deserves to be looked upon, inspected, and it deserves an attempt at understanding it’s origin and meaning.
    What a beautiful exchange between you and your son.

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  20. Colette

    Dear Beautiful,
    As I kept saying after I read the book last year: It’s fiction! If adults could think it was “real”, no wonder Sasha was fearful.
    Your answer to him was perfect.

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  21. Sarah Scott

    I have not seen the movie, but I know a lot of Da Vinci codes concepts were taken from a non-fiction work about theories on the life of Christ. To me, Christ was both man and God. That was the point to me, he had to be man in order for his sacrifice to have saved man. I have no problem with the idea he could have been married. Rabis do marry; priests do not marry, but at the time of Jesus there were no priests. Jesus was a Jew and would follow in the tradition of Jews. Anyway, not trying to be controversial. But, I agree with you, his message is the same whether he married or not.

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  22. amber

    I guess we all come to a point when we start to question…
    But I don’t believe he could have a mother like you, and not always find his way home in Faith.
    🙂

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  23. mad

    Very nice reply, yes. I loved the Da Vinci Code, the book first and now the movie. If faith is the opposite of fear, as I think, then exploring faith is an adventure into the unknown. I am more inspired by what is than by myth, although myth can be a doorway. If Christ was a man of incredible vision that gave us all the knowledge that we each have direct access to God, that works for me. If a church forces me to believe a set of principles that it has determined, well, I have a problem with that. My faith is based in love, and it seems to me Christ’s main message is one of love. Maybe he was married (it sure would be cool if Mary Magdalene was his equal!) Who knows? We will never know the truth about his story. But his message is alive and well and working its miracles in all believers, however it manifests in the details.
    Love thy neighbor as thyself…

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  24. snowsparkle

    bravely posted, corey! you’re answer was right on target… his message was “love one another” and anything else is of little consequence.
    if people following a brand of religion cling to physical “absolutes”, it creates divisions, blocks the path of love and ultimately leaves their faith vulnerable to contradicting facts. jesus was a rebel… his proposal to live by the spirit of the law rather than the word of the law created fear in his day too.

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  25. Kristy

    Like they say any publicity is good publicity.Whatever gets people talking about faith and Jesus has to be good.Remember how mighty our Fathers hand is and that it is in EVERY situation:)

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  26. kit

    I agree with everyone who said that it doesn’t matter if the historical details are true or not, It doesn’t change anything . The message stays the same. And you can hear that message, whatever path you follow, whether the one defined by the various churches or finding your own way to spiritual awakeness.
    As long as you listen.

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  27. mikaelah

    The movie was not a favorite of mine. Way too violent. When leaving I saw a six or seven year old girl ahead of us. I guess her parents felt it was not too much for her to bear… but I wonder. The story was interesting but not compelling. Perhaps my age is showing.
    Your answer to Sacha was divine.

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  28. gret

    such a profound entry with so many questions unanswered! as usual you put it so well, loved it.

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  29. mary jane

    Hi corey,
    My son also has been asking many questions….old faith is easy to control however a new faith is so tender…my son is constantly full of questions that for me there are no easy answers…….do any of us ever know the truth? I believe somewhere deep in our souls the answer can be found….for each of us. Did you see the movie?..lol

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  30. marybeth

    His Message of FORGIVENESS * Mercy that surpasses human understanding..
    As Corinthians Tells and is read over and over again at the joining of 2 souls in the vows of Marriage~ and these three remain~ Faith~HOPE and Love-but the greatest of these is LOVE. May we stand firmly facing all fears with courage to embrace this Amazing Mystery called life.
    Namaste,

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  31. Tammy

    Great answer! I agree with your friends. Wishing you much love on your journey through life.

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  32. Jenny

    My reaction to your beautiful post has nothing to do with a work of fiction and everything to do with the love and the pure faith exchanged between a mother and her son…and in this I am secure…profoundly beautiful Corey. And…reminds me of Abraham Lincoln’s words…”Everything I am I owe to my ANGEL MOTHER” You are an angel…

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  33. Deryn Mentock

    I am the Way, the Truth and the Life. No one comes to the Father except by me…Jesus Christ.

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  34. boliyou

    Great answer.

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