If the spiritual life had a bumper sticker, it would say, “Stay Tuned.” How easy it is, indeed, to fall into the delusion of thinking that we have figured things out for good, that we have arrived at our ultimate destination, that we have finally found the solution! Yet, such impulsive, left-brained dopamine hits only reveal our deep insecurity, lack of openness, and unwillingness to live in mystery. In a tragic way, we become self-contained and suffocate in the stuffiness of our fear-based way of thinking. Let’s therefore sit or kneel or clasp our hands or take a deep breath in prayer. Let’s practice discerning between a truth of our lives and living a life of truth. Let’s have the courage to not only hear the words that our beloved speaks to us, but to keep listening to those words as we are gradually drawn into eternal life. Let’s stay tuned with a trusting heart. Ave Crux, Spes Unica.
November 11, 2023
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