Happenings (page 12)

We see the face of God, and we can never be the same again; our hearts are turned around, and we experience what the theologians call metanoia.

Fully human assures us Jesus had to choose. Jesus’ temptation loses its importance if there is no pull toward the wrong choice.

Perfection is fidelity to our faith journey. It knows God is luring us and having every cell of our being responding to that lure.

Jesus’ response is meant to show the Pharisee’s that the Law they follow is not wrong; it is simply not enough. Their Commandments are not to be ignored. Instead, they are to be embraced more profoundly.

It is about giving others our light and the savory spice that blesses us without pause or hesitation.

Blessed, are you!
We have never needed the beatitudes more than now.

We must be careful that in our efforts to be close to God, we do not make those who lead us a “God with skin on.”

Anytime we put God in a box of our own creation, we limit the power of God.

From the very beginning, God taught us what is most important.