Sometimes feelings of uncertainty fill us with anxiety, but the fact that we feel this is a sign that we are engaged with reality
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solid food
The growth that healthy humans seek is not simply a random expansion in every direction driven by disordered human appetites.
A.M.D.G.
This post will make most sense to readers in Aotearoa New Zealand where today, September 1st, is officially the first day of the season of spring.
here & now
The circumstances through which God has us pass are an essential and not a secondary factor of the mission to which He calls us
with new minds
With this blinkered vision, what is physical and tangible drains our time, energy and resources as we set about ‘winning the world’.
look up
We need something to look up to, to lift our gaze beyond the loss of perspective that too easily comes when we become preoccupied with the things that are important but not essential.
an inner life
Am I forgetting that when I point my index finger with accusation at someone else I have three other fingers on that hand pointing back towards me
pray & heal
We are challenged by Jesus to forgive those who harm us, but as hard as we try we are unable to do this and often we don’t even want to forgive.
let’s get personal
Many Catholics aged over 65 can still recite word-for-word catechism answers they learnt at school. However the tragic down-side
growing pains
The one who embraces this journey soon discovers that the pathway provided is more personally tailored to us than any life we might create for ourselves.
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by rote
Rote learning was a norm in my primary school days, repetition of the times tables, two times two equals four, three times two
mountains & roofs
. The prevailing sense in the Old Testament was that God lived in the heavens (above). Therefore mountain-tops (where heaven and earth seem to intersect) were a logical place of encounter with the divine. We see this in Moses, the holy Old Testament leader of people,...
opportunity knocks
I find it very helpful to hear Jesus speaking directly to me, not as a fearsome threat but as an invitation to not miss the divine presence in the midst of the routines and demands, the ups and downs of my daily life.
the gardener
The question surprised me and the look in the young boy’s eyes let me know that he wanted more than a religious-cliche-response. I took a moment to think, pray, and think again and was surprised at the answer that came to me.
in the field
Such wise people have reflected on their life experience enough to know that while a peaceful and perfect day is welcome, we are most connected with others and therefore with God (we could also say most connected with God and therefore with others), when we live a struggle together.