Vulnerability: to be vulnerable is to be open and this scares us because it leaves us open to being hurt. vulnerability is necessary for a real relationship with God or else you become self-enclosed & crash on the rocks of perfectionism and … [Read more...]
Vulnerability as a place of divine encounter God acts only for the good. God acts only to share Himself as love, namely Jesus Christ. The human person is invited to respond to this revelation of love with His own vulnerability; he is invited to … [Read more...]
Notes from Deacon Keating's talk on Virginity: A Positive Approach to Celibacy for the Sake of the Kingdom of Heaven by Raniero Cantalamessa, OFM Cap Celibacy & Sacrificial Love One can live out sacrifice only if sacrifice is an offering to … [Read more...]
We must have the courage to invite young people to embrace the consecrated life not despite the virginity and celibacy it entails, but because of them, or at least also because of them (xi). Part 1: The Biblical Motivations for Virginity and Celibacy … [Read more...]
My notes from Fr. Richard Gabuzda's article: Priestly Identity Fr. Rich Gabudza puts forward the notion of "identity" as a way to connect the priest's relationship with Christ to the priest's life of active service on mission (RIM). "Communion with … [Read more...]
(click here for article) My notes: Hildebrand challenges the view on the negativity surrounding feelings. We have: bodily feelings (pleasure, pain, etc) psychic feelings (jolliness after getting drunk), and spiritual feelings - affective … [Read more...]
My notes from Deacon James Keating's article: Tips for a Contemplative Approach to Study & Classroom Learning: Prayer - pray to the Holy Spirit to guide you through the study. Ask questions - what does this text say? What does this text say … [Read more...]
Class Notes & Outlines & Conferences Vulnerability as a Place of Divine Encounter by Deacon James Keating Vulnerability: The Weakness Needed to Stay in Communion by Deacon James Keating Articles (click titles for summaries - * favourite … [Read more...]
(click here for full text) My summary notes: Prayer is a personal response to God's loving presence. What God wants to say to us is far more important for us than anything we may have to say to Him. And God longs to speak and communicate Himself to … [Read more...]
The word "glory" comes up 14 times in the Petrine Letters. Having recently read The Weight of Glory by C.S. Lewis, I thought I would try to draw some parallels between these two letters. Lewis says that "glory" is one of the five promises of … [Read more...]
