Hoarding
“We can go all the way back to Jesus, who came into the world to lead us toward an understanding that true power comes from kenosis [self-emptying], from pouring out love into the world, rather than hoarding it…” (Dr. Mary Hess) “There is profound irony in the apostle’s call to use our freedom in the service of others. It is a radical proposal, to say the least, but St. Paul asserts that it is essential if we are to “win more” people to the glories, beauties, and life-giving
Gut
Quotes of the Day for November 13, 2020 – Thoughts on if we have the guts “Contemporary science is starting to catch up to this ancient biblical wisdom about the human person. Scholars at UCLA and McMaster University have been conducting experiments that are shedding light on our “gut feelings.” Their studies point to the way microbes in our stomachs affect the neural activity of the brain. “Your brain is not just another organ,” they report. “It’s . . affected by what goes o
Intent
“For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.” (Hebrews 4:12-13). The word of God and the sword here are living and powerful. The phrase His sight (v. 13) tells us this refere
Feeding
“Jesus feeding the multitudes, specifically feeding the five thousand, is His only miracle that is recounted in all four Gospels (except for the Resurrection). Incidentally, there were more than 5,000 people as only the men were counted according to Blessed Theophylact. There were women and children as well, which means the number was far greater than five thousand and our Lord fed everyone. The feeding in this miracle was of their bodies, but this multitude was also followin