David Ancell / Friday, April 07, 2006 / Comments(0)
Just a little while ago, I read this gem from a sermon by Father Raniero Cantalamessa, preacher to the papal household. It gave me a reality check. Basically, he’s saying that our commitment is often a kind of “fair weather” or “half-hearted” commitment. In other words, as soon as it is inconvenient for us to live out the faith, we tend to falter. Have I ever failed to do something, citing the fact that it is too difficult as an excuse? You bet I have.
I need to recognize the part I played in Christ’s sufferings. If he was willing to suffer for love of me, shouldn’t I be willing to suffer for love of him. After all, if I trust him, I know that he will not be outdone in generosity.
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David Ancell / Thursday, April 06, 2006 / Comments(0)
Sorry that I have not been writing regularly lately. I hope to be able to do this more often. I actually had some great thoughts that I wanted to record last night, but I seem to have forgotten all of them. My brain is only semi-functional thanks to the time change.
I am working on my Palm Sunday podcast. I bought a new microphone that I hope will make me sound better. I’m taking a new approach this time. Instead of writing and outline and then speaking, I’m speaking a bit at a time and then editing as needed. We’ll see how the final product comes out when I post it.
It’s odd to me how I’ve started now with suffering-related topics. I used to shy away from those. Then again, I did say in the beginning that I’m speaking to myself as much as to anyone else.
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