Being confirmed in the Catholic faith is a means of entering into an ongoing cornucopia of paradox of unseemly proportions. So, lately I have been working on the OpenCatholic website, linking it to this blog, and vice versa, all the while feeling overwhelmed with possibilities (what links? instruction? slide shows? a PopeCam [is there a PopeCam? - please], maybe a link to custom Holy Cards...etc., etc.)
That's the stuff of it, a natural modern noise, but the rub is the challenge of expressing what is utterly intimate without allowing it to be merely personal. The solution is to pray. Oh yes, every day. Pray like a wild man! That, and today I spent an hour or more with the Blessed Sacrament, after while - no surprise - I was able to make some clear choices, and actually made headway with all this design stuff. Ah, it's a relief, a blessing, simply to be able to put myself out there in the name of the Lord, in order to better fulfill my obligations and express my love.
Because of all this, I thought closely today on the rather astonishing fact that our Lord was crucified not alone - as we so often observe - but with two criminals, two mortals, who like us, on the one hand mocked the Lord, and, on the other - somehow immediately recognized him and was promptly guaranteed a place in heaven.
Imagine that! No baptism, no confirmation, no life of toil in the oaken pews - but simply his plea, Do not forget me. And...Bam! You're coming with me, pal.
{I'm sure everyone appreciates my careful attention to the exact word of scripture. Hey, it's the thought that counts, okay? And if you need the cite there're plenty of resources out there - and besides, you should know this by now! ;-)}
The more I read or think about or pray on the Bible, the more likely I see these people who are like you and me, and the graces conferred upon them, or the lessons they teach us. Ah! That we should, each one of us, prove as valuable to those who come after us!
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