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Tag Archives: Freedom
Getting off that cross: is there more meaning and power or less?
What if Jesus had come down off of that cross to display the power that the onlookers had doubted? What then? St. Paul says that the cross is a stumbling block to the Jews and foolishness to the Greeks. In … Continue reading
The depth of Christ’s obedience
The Passion narrative in the Gospel of John emphasizes the power of Christ. He is in charge the entire time. How much do we let this idea and its implications penetrate us? Do we, for instance, believe that Christ could … Continue reading
Posted in Beatitudes, Faith, Fifth Sorrowful Mystery, First Sorrowful Mystery, Fourth Sorrowful Mystery, God the Father, God the Son, God the Spirit, Hope, Hunger & Thirst for Righteousness, Love, Poor in Spirit, Power of God, Pure of Heart, Rosary, Second Sorrowful Mystery, Sorrowful Mysteries, Suffering, The Meek, Theological Virtues, Third Sorrowful Mystery, Trinity
Tagged Detachment, Emptiness, Freedom, Humility, Obedience, Trust
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Love’s playground
The Eucharist points to the Cross. The Eucharist will teach us, if we let it, that in this fallen world the Cross is Love’s playground. In an unfallen world the playground would be vast. In this world, the Cross is … Continue reading
The limit and the cause of joy
Desiring freedom and, hence, joy, is not the cause of joy. Your joy is not possible without your desiring it, yet it is not the cause. The cause is God’s generous love. “Knock and it shall be opened to you.” … Continue reading
Seven great Merton quotes
About being judged by Christ (in chapter 22 “Life in Christ): Souls are like wax waiting for a seal. By themselves they have no special identity. Their destiny is to be softened and prepared in this life, by God’s will, … Continue reading
Posted in Beatitudes, Faith, Pure of Heart, Suffering, The Meek, Theological Virtues
Tagged Detachment, Freedom, Humility, Joy, Mercy, Obedience
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God is not half-hearted–we are!
God’s greatest desire for us is that we become divinized–participating in the inner life of God to the degree that we are almost like a fourth member of the Trinity. So why does it not happen? Does God really not … Continue reading
Posted in Beatitudes, Grace, Hunger & Thirst for Righteousness, Poor in Spirit, Power of God, Purification, Trinity
Tagged Freedom, Generosity of spirit, Trust, Truth
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Going it alone
It has been said that the only thing we can truly do without God’s help is say no to God. Simon Peter was on the verge of doing just that when he attempted to refuse to let Christ wash his … Continue reading
Posted in Beatitudes, God the Spirit, Grace, Poor in Spirit, Spirit of the World, Trinity
Tagged Freedom, Humility, Obedience, Prayer
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Deceptively simple to understand, remarkably difficult to overcome
What is idolatry, but setting up another god in God’s place? If we choose something finite over God, we have made an idol of it, a false god. But really, when we do it, we haven’t so much chosen some … Continue reading
Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life — and Satan knows it!
The Way is the choice of freedom over slavery. The Truth is about seeing reality through the eyes of faith rather than accepting enticing lies. The Life is attained by hoping and trusting in God’s grace — the uncreated gift … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, First Luminous Mystery, God the Son, Grace, Hope, Love, Luminous Mysteries, New Testament, Rosary, Scripture, Spirit of the World, Theological Virtues, Trinity
Tagged Freedom, Obedience, Truth, Uncreated Life, Worship
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Baptized at conception?
So many people have problems with the idea of Mary being conceived without sin, yet it is such a beautiful doctrine. Take the Annunciation. The first obvious thought is that being free from sin, Mary is more likely to say … Continue reading
The Still Point 