Spirituality for Beginners

Fr. Bede's almost-daily reflections. When it comes to the spiritual life, we're all beginners. I also send these out by email. Contact me at bcamera@anselm.edu. God bless!





Friday, October 16, 2015

3 brief reflections

There will be no reflection on Saturday, October 17.


Jesus was tempted by Satan and ministered to by angels.
See that as an icon:  By going through life blissfully ignoring the fact that we are being lured by Satan, we also blot out the reality that we are being ministered to by angels.



Gratitude and awe can be strong defenses against insidious pride. Humble Gratitude recognizes that something has been given, not earned. Awe recognizes the greatness of both gift and Giver and puts a man in his proper place: “Who is man that thou should care for him?”



We don’t sing because we have beautiful voices we want to show off. We sing because the singing itself cleanses us and touches our own souls in ways that words cannot. We sing because we have grown tired of not singing, of standing idly by while others seem to be enjoying themselves.





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