SUPERFICIAL SOUL – DEEP SOUL V, February 19, 2012
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Dear People Whom God Loves, We have seen how religion can (but doesn’t have to) block us from the “letting go” that the second part of our life/spiritual journey requires. The other two blocks are wealth and power. We do need some limited control of our lives. We don’t forget the lessons of the first […]
SUPERFICIAL SOUL – DEEP SOUL IV, February 12, 2012
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Dear People Whom God Loves, We continue with the story that Jesus told about the Pharisee and the tax collector who went to the temple to pray. The Pharisee prayed by thanking God that he was not like the rest of men, thieves, rogues, adulterers, or this tax collector. He then recites all his virtues. […]
SUPERFICIAL SOUL – DEEP SOUL II, January 29, 2012
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Dear People Whom God Loves, We continue reflecting on our resistance to entering the second journey that we are called to in the second part of life. Richard Rohr writes of religion and wealth as hindrances. I would add a third…power (control). The second journey requires letting go. These three often block us from letting […]
SUPERFICIAL SOUL – DEEP SOUL I, January 22, 2012
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Dear People Whom God Loves, I am reading the introduction to Falling Upward by Richard Rohr. The thoughts in this series of columns are inspired by this introduction with some of my own thoughts as well. I can’t wait to read the rest of the book. Richard writes about the two halves of the spiritual […]
POLARIZATION – A HUGE PROBLEM – I, January 8, 2012
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Dear People Whom God Loves, I have been reflecting on what I see within our church among religious, in our local politics, in our national and world politics and, indeed, within families and throughout almost all of our human interactions. What I see is our very human tendency to think that what I see is […]
ARE WE CATHOLIC ENOUGH? – January 1, 2012
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Dear People Whom God Loves, I believe that as a church, we are called to serve many different kinds of people. I am not talking about difference because of race, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, social and economic status. These are important, but I am considering: difference in outlook on life, attitudes toward equality and discrimination, […]
IS MY SOUL SOFT? – December 25, 2011
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Dear People Whom God Loves, A soft soul is essential for doing good. It is essential for being good. It means compassion for ourselves and others. It means loving ourselves as mixed up human beings and loving others as mixed up human beings. It means recognizing that we and everyone are cherished by the Love […]
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