God
Video Games
Faith
I haven't felt this at peace in weeks!
I've been suffering a great deal lately with the incredible and extraordinary stressors in my job, ruminating over my family finances once the severance pay ends, plus been consumed with a number of other important tasks which have required immense attention and focus. But I am making progress through the list, and progress feel good!
I might even get in a little video game time today! I haven't played any video games in probably a week now-- just haven't had the time, or the energy.
Ellyn and I were talking the other night on a drive home-- what is Faith? The answer we came up with was, Faith is giving your whole self to the Lord-- everything. Giving your whole self entails two pieces: listening to Him for instruction as to his Divine Will in every moment (passive), and then doing His Divine Will in every moment (active).
A formula representation might be, "Faith = Receptivity + Acts". If you aren't receptive to God's instruction, you haven't given your whole self to Him. And if you don't do what he's telling you to do, then you also haven't given over your entire self.
I have a few assorted articles to share:
Finally, the choir at my church did this song last weekend during Communion. It's like something straight from a Castlevania game! It turns out that this composer-- Michael Joncas-- is from my own Diocese, and in fact my Pastor knows him and has cantored for him in the past.
Many blessings!
I've been suffering a great deal lately with the incredible and extraordinary stressors in my job, ruminating over my family finances once the severance pay ends, plus been consumed with a number of other important tasks which have required immense attention and focus. But I am making progress through the list, and progress feel good!
I might even get in a little video game time today! I haven't played any video games in probably a week now-- just haven't had the time, or the energy.
Ellyn and I were talking the other night on a drive home-- what is Faith? The answer we came up with was, Faith is giving your whole self to the Lord-- everything. Giving your whole self entails two pieces: listening to Him for instruction as to his Divine Will in every moment (passive), and then doing His Divine Will in every moment (active).
A formula representation might be, "Faith = Receptivity + Acts". If you aren't receptive to God's instruction, you haven't given your whole self to Him. And if you don't do what he's telling you to do, then you also haven't given over your entire self.
I have a few assorted articles to share:
- This poll looked essentially the total opposite of how I would have responded, to the point where I had to triple-check the colors! Iran is a direct threat to the US "homeland"? It's 7,200 miles and a 13 hour flight away. Entering into a war does not require congressional approval? The American public was given evidence of an imminent threat? The truth, of course, is that Israel has wanted Iran wiped off the face of the map since at least the 1980s-- and their lobby finally got their way, largely due to Lindsay Graham.
- The results of this study were even more contrary. While it's true that married people having an affair is bad, it's worse than killing a baby? 30 percent said that homosexuality "is not a moral issue"? At least half of people recognize that viewing pornography is sinful. But we as Catholics have a lot of work and teaching ahead of us.
- On a note change, I was disappointed to see that this upcoming game may be canceled. Wouldn't you know it too-- it is quite literally the only modern game I have on my "future games purchases" shopping list, so disconnected am I from the direction of the medium at this juncture.
Finally, the choir at my church did this song last weekend during Communion. It's like something straight from a Castlevania game! It turns out that this composer-- Michael Joncas-- is from my own Diocese, and in fact my Pastor knows him and has cantored for him in the past.
Many blessings!