Tag: Spirituality
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Freedom of #detachment
Ignatius urges us to seek the freedom of detachment or indifference. Neither of these words carries weight in today’s language or culture. Both sound cold and uncaring, which is far from the spirit in which Ignatius used them. A better word might be balance. In his First Principle and Foundation, Ignatius talks about “making use…
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Be. The Salt of the #earth
Salt draws out the good flavors subtly hidden in food and preserves what would otherwise spoil, as do those who claim to be children of GOD. “you, beloved, are the salt of the earth. But if salt. Evokes bland and loses its saltiness, can anything make it salty again?No. It is useless. It is tossed…
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SEEKING #FREEDOM AND #DETACHMENT.
We need to be aware of what kep us from leading a life of freedom and joy, we need to find the freedom to make good decision. We need to find what Ignatius call ” Disordered Affections “, is whatever keeps us from being free. Can you think about what these things would be? We are…
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You don’t have to climb upward or be more pure or #perfect to find God
Let’s be honest, our culture places the most value on fame, power, and money. Even people who call themselves Christians are much more fascinated by celebrities and so-called success than they are by the downward path of Jesus. Once you can see that God is in the ordinary and that you don’t have to climb…
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Rational Spirituality
Say what? Okay, let’s ask a couple of questions. Can one be “in the Spirit” and still use reasoning? I mean, why were we created with a brain? Do science and spirit have to be at odds with each other? Isn’t the goal of both spirit and science to discover TRUTH? Can any one segment…
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Facing Impossible Situations…
Life is wonderful when we are enjoying all the things that God has placed in and around us. It’s not so much fun when we are facing crisis or impossible situations. We have previously looked at some of the tough challenges we face in life. One being major changes and the other delayed promises. Today…
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