break his grip on the
human world, devoted
as it is to power and deceit,
and only Jesus could deliver
human beings from
the mire of sin and evil
in which they floundered.
He knew Jesus to be the
only truly radical person
to enter human history,
for He would refuse to
use evil to defeat evil.
He would set alight
a new order that does
not employ the devices
evil persons use to try
to secure themselves
and get their way.
cosmos soonturned to chaos:ugliness, disorder,and death.Our state of originaljustice, giving toGod what is due,was replaced byoriginal sin.As a concept,original sin is no easytruth for the intellect.In reality, though,original sin is asobvious as the sky is blue.But the universality oforiginal sin,the nature of theFall is difficult forman to understand.English author G. K. Chesterton went so far…
without motion,and is consequentlynot measured by time.There is, therefore,no before andafter in Him.Aquinas‘ point isthat temporalityand motion implieschange, but God isnot subject to change,therefore he iswithout time and motion.
There is unity in oneand division in the other.The rational mind,the nature of truth,and the nature ofthe highest goodlay in this unity.The intellect mustbe enlightenedby the supreme lightto be a partakerin the truth.Intellect is not itselfthe essence of truth.Light in me your lamp O God,fill me with your lightand enlighten my darkness.
troubles and worriesthan ever before.More than ever,we need thehope of Jesus.God is in thebusiness ofredeeming the broken.Do you crave forsome hope duringthese tough times?Then this is themessage you need.God loves you.God cares for you.
relaxing on this shore.The poet never speaksbefore he is moved.In silence, in imaginationpure, I reach the source.The mystery ofmythsof light shine in mydarkness at my core.My blind eyesregain sightand my deaf earhear now in this silenceof the wonderful moon.(Graphic: Vee Hietsch saved to TravelPinterest.)
beautiful scenery?Where you awareof small detailswhen you spenttime in nature?Do you appreciatethe variety in nature?Do you feel thateverythingis connectedin nature?
