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Gabrielle:This reminds me of the Benedictine Rule'...

2007-09-09T06:59:00.000-07:00

Gabrielle:

This reminds me of the Benedictine Rule's injunction to "prefer nothing to Christ." It's really a great mystery to me how detachment works... but it does. Ok- so now we have to go back to the Abandonment Prayer of Charles de Foucauld, which I return to again and again.

I've realized since my conversion how large the Fa...

2007-09-09T06:51:00.000-07:00

I've realized since my conversion how large the Family is..... from deceased relatives, to saints, to angels...all helping us along like it says in Hebrews 12:1- the "cloud of witnesses"
an (unfortunately) well-kept secret in our time.

Phil, our priest today told us that he had recentl...

2007-09-08T19:29:00.000-07:00

Phil, our priest today told us that he had recently been to a diocesan gathering of priests where this passage from Luke 14 was actually discussed. They were informed that we actually have an incorrect translation re "hating", and that it should be more along the lines of "prefer less". So then it becomes a little more apparent that this is a teaching on detachment, or Holy Indifference. Our love for God must be our first love, and all creatures and created things can then be loved in a perfect way, a way which brings glory to God. If our love for the Lord does not come first, then we will not have the "resources to finish"; we will not be able to come to "completion", in perfect Love.

Amen.I'm only astounded that we still don't realiz...

2007-09-08T16:49:00.000-07:00

Amen.

I'm only astounded that we still don't realize how many in heaven rush to our aid in any woe. Our greatest Champion-er is the greatest Champion, and He has kept nothing to Himself.

(JustMe)