WOW this was just SO WONDERFUL. It helped me immensely - to help turn my 'full-stop" into a comma and to open myself up in prayer to - like a plant turning slowly to the sunlight.
The whole idea of living with the questions puts me in mind of Rilke. Perhaps living the questions *is* the "answer". Not the answer some might be looking for but, really, when has God ever shown up according to our script? :-) A beautiful, inspiring, and yes, very reassuring offering, Thank you so much.
I could listen to Mark Oakley for hours. I looked it up, often wrongly attributed, the phrase, "He deserves paradise who makes his companions laugh" is not in the Qur'an.
Ten more commandments 1 a culture of sharing 2 a culture of giving 3 a culture of consideration 4 a culture of caring 5 a culture of healing 6 a culture of inclusion 7 a culture of doing 8 a culture of righteousness 9 a culture following 10 not sitting in a boat fishing righteous action as god to peter he was not being petty and vindictive as the church teach they can't know him at all Mark
I am pleased and grateful to know Mark as a fellow priest, and friend. What a gift his life is to us all, and to the life of God, too.
"The Collage of God" was a revelation & a turning point in my spiritual life. can't wait for a sequel!
WOW this was just SO WONDERFUL. It helped me immensely - to help turn my 'full-stop" into a comma and to open myself up in prayer to - like a plant turning slowly to the sunlight.
The whole idea of living with the questions puts me in mind of Rilke. Perhaps living the questions *is* the "answer". Not the answer some might be looking for but, really, when has God ever shown up according to our script? :-) A beautiful, inspiring, and yes, very reassuring offering, Thank you so much.
I could listen to Mark Oakley for hours. I looked it up, often wrongly attributed, the phrase, "He deserves paradise who makes his companions laugh" is not in the Qur'an.
Ten more commandments
1 a culture of sharing
2 a culture of giving
3 a culture of consideration
4 a culture of caring
5 a culture of healing
6 a culture of inclusion
7 a culture of doing
8 a culture of righteousness
9 a culture following
10 not sitting in a boat fishing righteous action as god to peter he was not being petty and vindictive as the church teach they can't know him at all Mark