I went to confession for years but
did not encounter, or slowly embrace the wounded Joe, as today's wounded
Christ. I have however been led to slowly, and oh so slowly accept and
embrace the paschal process which is my destiny. This paschal process is an
essential part of every new moment of each and every day. This is our journey
of discovery into the newness that is mystery. As I am now, beginning to understand and share
to the best of my present limited abilities. We are led deeper and deeper into places we do
not wish to go. I see now, that reality
does not stop with the aging process. I
have been visiting places I never knew were part of my reality. Is not life, and the spiritual journey just
full of surprises revealing a mysterious ever surprising Presence. This Presence has so many disguises we are
guaranteed a very surprising event-full life.
A life not intended for the faint-hearted. There are so many layers of living, and meaning
to be discovered. One more mysterious
than the other. It is endless because we
are involved with a Reality that is The Endless One. So near, yet so far beyond our unaided
faculties. Yet, in our ever evolving
understanding of grace we are through an ever new succession of dark valleys, barren
deserts, and glorious mountaintops.
If we are going to be alive, and I
mean really alive, there is no second option to this invitation to unending
adventure. I am convinced more and more of the hard fact that we need well
grounded guides to guide us as we journey through that the challenging,
hazardous terrain we encounter in the spiritual life. May the road be good to you as you make your
return journey to your and everlasting eternal first home. Because Fr. Harry was, The Prodigal Father
incarnate to this rebellious son, he was introduced to prodigal love. As a result of this encounter, I began to
leave behind the life lived within the hellish prison created by the
"toxic trinity." The toxic trinity I see as toxic guilt, fear,
and shame.
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