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!





Sunday, October 18, 2015

God's experience

The second reading for today’s Mass, from Hebrews: For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has similarly been tested in every way without sin.

Do you get how marvelous that is?!!!  There is no trial that you or I ever have to endure that we cannot find by looking at the crucifix and by studying the Gospels. I take the liberty of extending that passage to refer to suffering as well. The wonderful things about Christian truth is that we have a God who suffers with us, who knows about suffering not by means of his unbounded intellect, but in a far more important way: through personal experience.


They say that “a sorrow shared is half a sorrow.” Well then, always remember where you need to bring your sorrow. And your pain. And your weakness. And anything else you need to bring.

No comments:

Post a Comment