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Why Hate the Sin and Love the Sinner Doesn’t Work
It surprises many to learn that the phrase hate the sin and love the sinner is not in the Bible. This idea seems to have originated with St. Augustine (c.424) in one of his letters when he used the phrase "Cum dilectione hominum et odio vitiorum" which translates as "with love for mankind and hatred of sins." The term as Continue Reading...Read more -
Listen Deeply – a Contemplative Prayer exercise
The practice (grace) of seeing God in and through all things will serve us well in season and out. I invite you to sit quietly and turn your thoughts to Jesus. In this contemplative prayer exercise relax and picture Jesus and let that image come to rest in your heart. This is a gentle practice and a work of the Continue Reading...Read more -
Finding God in Real Life
The great philosopher Soren Kierkegaard once suggested that life is best understood looking backwards, but it must be lived forwards. A conundrum for sure, for how many of us would like to know how things will work out before we start instead of afterwards! Regardless, while we can’t know every last detail of our future, I think it is possible Continue Reading...Read more
