What if it had been cloudy when the Wise Men were looking for Jesus? What if the sky had been a total blank, with no star visible? Although with today’s light pollution, a cloudy night sky may be lit up by reflected light from the city, the Magi would not have had even that artificial [...]
Category Archive for 'Darkness'
Anima Christi – 8 (1. Soul of Christ, sanctify me.) (2. Body of Christ, save me.) (3. Blood of Christ, inebriate me.) (4. Water from the side of Christ, wash me.) (5. Passion of Christ, strengthen me.) (6. Within thy Wounds, hide me.) (7. Let Me Never Be Separated from Thee.) – – – – [...]
In our Christian life, we encounter light (see “You Are Light“) – and also darkness. But take note: there is more than one kind of darkness. There is a darkness that is not from God, the darkness of evil and sin. This darkness we want to avoid like the plague. And there is a darkness [...]
On the Path of Our Questions
Posted in Darkness, In God's Hand, On the Road on Sep 1st, 2009
Wise counsel is sometimes found in unexpected places. The following is from Maisie Dobbs (the first in a series of Maisie Dobbs mysteries by Jacqueline Winspear): Truth walks toward us on the paths of our questions… Wait awhile in the stillness, and do not rush to conclusion, no matter how uncomfortable the unknowing. Notice that [...]
Do not judge, so that you may not be judged. For with the judgment you make you will be judged, and the measure you give will be the measure you get. (Matthew 7:1-2) The internet has made me more aware than ever of our human tendency to judge each other, although I doubt that more [...]