brain food

Apr 26, 2012

Too often we seek nourishment for our faith only in what is labelled ‘spiritual’.  Then we thing that ‘spiritual’ is a synonym only for what is ‘nice’ or ‘good feeling’ or ‘apart from normal reality’.

We forget that is something is real, beautiful, true, or intellectually stimulating, even if it upsets us or causes us to lose sleep in the process of stretching our minds and hearts, then it is truly spiritual, that is, ‘of the Spirit of God’.

A couple of articles that might help to re-engage your brains in your life of faith:





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