Pondering Tidbits of Truth is my simple and inadequate way of providing nuggets of spiritual wisdom for you to chew on from time to time. Jesus to Saint Catherine of Siena “I require that you should love Me with the same love with which I love you. This indeed you cannot do, because I love you without being loved. All the love you have for Me you owe to Me, so that it is not of grace that you love Me, but because you ought to do so, while I love you of grace, and not because I owe you My love. Therefore to Me, in person, you cannot repay the love which I require of you, and I have placed you in the midst of your fellows, that you may do to them that which you cannot do to Me, that is to say, that you may love your neighbor of free grace, without expecting any return from him, and what you do to him, I count as done to Me, which My Truth showed forth when He said to Paul, My persecutor - 'Saul, Saul why persecute you Me?' This He said, judging that Paul persecuted Him in His
Re the second video: in other words, he's Catholic. :)
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ReplyDeleteI especially enjoy interacting with those who are willing to frankly and honestly comment on what I share. You are absolutely right about the second video. I lost all objectivity in trying to quickly include a sound bite from one of my Domincian brethren. You are a good and kind teacher.
The Pope tells the truth. Truth isn't conservative nor liberal. It just is. A typical German address to an audience contains "Meinen Herren und Damen." Meaning "ladies and gentlemen." Not unusual at all as it is typical in English and other languages as well. I echo Kathleen's comment above. Thanks for this video.
ReplyDeleteMy privilege Colleen. I just realized that my earlier reply was never published.
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