Gene Carmichael, SJ
Spiritual exercises of st. Ignatius
Day 35: "God and me"
65 just waiting to explode
Roger Bolduc died after a long bout with
cancer. He accepted the cancer as a gift
from God. Just before his death, he wrote:
"God has become so real to me. I can feel
his power--it's always there. I feel loved."
Some time after Roger died, an old priest
told a friend. "Some day we're going to
realize that God loves as a Father love his
child, only infinitely more.
That incredible truth is just waiting to
explode in our tiny hearts. When it does,
we'll never be the same again.
Why do I find that many find fail to grasp
this incredible truth?
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reflection
difficult but attainable
Brian Dowling: Aquinas College
In order for Christians to know that God
loves them with an infinite love they must
experience this love at a personal level.
The difference between knowing that God
loves you and being sure that God loves
you is the difference between hearing the
Word and feeling the Word. And further,
to feel the Word of God moving in their lives, Christians must have some knowledge
of what that love is like.
Even though this sounds quite complex
and perhaps difficult, it is attainable most
easily when we have the receptivity of
children, the ability to be impressed by the
moving Word that breathes love into life.
Prayer
Jesus, you will always love me. Help me
know my need of this love and my joy
when I realize it
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Check Brian's blog:
weallwithunveiledfaces.blogspot.com
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