tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259446177546244399.post8142435605986839841..comments2023-10-02T04:13:01.223-07:00Comments on Divine Foolishness: On Being HomeMaestroJMChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06552734342224710734noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259446177546244399.post-37770593448768384372017-08-23T18:56:19.627-07:002017-08-23T18:56:19.627-07:00I love this post, and I think it's a good desc...I love this post, and I think it's a good description of a kind of coming of age that most people experience. I can't help but wonder though, isn't there a way in which the Christian can cultivate a sense of contentment? I think it's possible both to feel pull towards heaven and to have faith that God is having you live (not just go through, but LIVE) the life you have now because it is good, and so be content? This content is always qualified for the Christian in a way, but I don't think that should detract from wholeheartedly acknowledging the good of where we are, because it is where God wants us to be. It's cliche, but more importantly, it's completely true, given that all things are ordered by God's Divine Law.<br /><br />Most of us are not going to receive an ecstatic vision in this life, such as Catherine of Siena received, and which makes all earthly goods appear in all their nothingness compared to the infinite goodness that is God. So it seems important to acknowledge that as men, it is natural for us to love earthly things, and it is through these lower loves that God teaches us about His love. This is all to say that I wonder if a further step on this journey is to acknowledge the sense of nostalgia, and surrender it. <br /><br />Any surrender, or sacrifice, is more perfect if it is given without any grudge or sadness in the gift. What if we could offer the beautiful moments that we experience in our homes and relationships to God AS beautiful things and not passing over them to reflect, perhaps too soon, on the next step.<br /><br />Mother Teresa's life seems to be a beautiful example of this. Her mission was possible because of her great love for each person she encountered. Charity is not impersonal; God knows and is present to and loves each creature in the most intimate way - at the heart of their very being. This being is not impersonal, even though our understanding of it may be. It is what makes us to be what we are, in every way, and that encompasses every contingent, passing, beautiful, wistful thing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06319537412503136152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259446177546244399.post-50377200637248628012017-08-23T18:53:41.382-07:002017-08-23T18:53:41.382-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06319537412503136152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259446177546244399.post-5644731680226392892017-08-23T02:13:55.805-07:002017-08-23T02:13:55.805-07:00"In my Father's house there are many mans..."In my Father's house there are many mansions. If not, I would have told you: because I go to prepare a place for you." <br /> In our time on this earth, we are given a taste of Heaven, in our homes and in our families and in our dearest friends and pastimes. <br />I always think of nostalgia as something longed for in the future, since we sometimes long for things we have never had. <br />God bless you and keep you the next two years away from 'Home'.Doloreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16924066853438658391noreply@blogger.com