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So when she saw a man was interested in her, she would silently say in her heart toward him, “You may turn out to be a great guy, and maybe even my husband, but you cannot ever be my life. Only Christ is my life.” When she began to do this, like Leah, she got her life back. This spiritual discipline gave her the ability to set boundaries and make g
... See moreTimothy Keller • Counterfeit Gods: The Empty Promises of Money, Sex, and Power, and the Only Hope that Matters
If we don't learn to mythologize our lives, inevitably we will pathologize them.
Richard Rohr
What person who does what this woman does has not been there? How I admire them and cherish them. I see them each day, serving in a variety of ways, dealing with the heartbreaking realities of the poor: frustration; violent transference; physical and mental sickness; rejection; police harassment; loneliness; hunger for food, friendship, and purpose
... See moreGary Smith • Radical Compassion: Finding Christ in the Heart of the Poor
Contemplation and Compassion: The Second Gaze
Explores the importance of contemplative practice for fostering compassion, emphasizing the transition from self-centered reactions to a compassionate second gaze that aligns with divine intimacy and authentic action.
cac.orgI have been highlighting the difficult aspects of the witness of Mary Magdalene and the beloved disciple, suggesting that the difficulties, if recognized, tell us something significant about the relationship between death and life as it is narrated in the Christian Scriptures. It points us to what persists in the places where death and life are ind
... See moreShelly Rambo • Spirit and Trauma: A Theology of Remaining
The Body Keeps The Score
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