All God asks is relationship and to seek Him. There are no qualifiers, this is a binary decision: Seek me or don’t seek me. If you seek Him, you know you are sick, and the Divine Physician will heal you, either in this life of the next. He will not abandon you. The extent to which you receive the fullness of joy in this life, how “abundantly” you live, relies on your discernment and participation in the divine life of the church.
Tag: The Good Shepherd
Rest in peace, dear Joseph!
We started a new year celebrating the life of Joseph Ratzinger who has passed from this life. Joseph, aka Pope Benedict XVI, was the first Pope elected during my lifetime and I remember all the excitement and drama around it from my college days. His encyclicals were some of the first I read in their…
Throwing a tantrum with God
A priest shared some advice he received during his discernment: choose the vocation that will most lead you to holiness. While I wouldn’t have articulated that exact reason to my calling at the time, marriage has definitely been an experience that has grown me in holiness, has grown me in putting the needs of others…