Good day to all.
I remember when I was in the Seminary, I would look over the courses I needed to take. Many centered on the Bible. Both the Old and New Testament was the foundation to the rest of our studies as the scriptures are the foundation to all theology we have today.
Because these texts were written in a much different time and place, we needed to understand the mind of the writer in what he (or in some places she) was putting forth.
Though these words were penned thousands of years ago, they still speak very loudly to us today. The following is but a hint of what we can gain from the study of these sacred words.
Fr. Henri Nouwen gives us this interpretation of one of the beatitudes. ” ‘Jesus didn’t say ‘Blessed are those who care for the poor’ He said “Blessed are we where we are poor, where we are broken’. It is these that God loves us deeply and pulls us into deeper communion with him.”
Maybe it is time to take down that family bible and wipe off the dust and begin reading. Ask the Holy Spirit to open your mind to what She has to speak to you. You may be very surprised at the message we just might receive.
Peace and All Good,
Fr. Vinnie, fcm and the
Bros and Srs of the
Franciscan House of Prayer.
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