We are leaving for a week-long vacation with the kids (our last hurrah of summer!), so I probably will not have time to post. But I look forward to your comments, which I should be able to access via laptop.
I will perhaps follow the suggestion to post about Fr. Dubay’s podcasts on Contemplation (which I’ve tucked neatly in my iPod for the road) when I return. That will be a conversation I look forward to.
Meanwhile, we pray for one another.
There is nothing “forced” in a true offering of self – it is a total gift, given in love. Only a sacrifice prompted and guided by love can avoid evanescing to a business exchange or a cause for bitterness and resentment, for which we await or demand a return, a reward for our self-renunciation.
A true offering of self does not diminish self at all, nor does it require us to deny our feelings or aspirations. It is an offering of self that sometimes includes voluntarily setting aside the gratification of even our noble desires, but this is always done for love of another. Sacrifice is never an end in itself – it is always the means to something greater, always it opens us more fully to the other, always it clears within us a greater capacity for love.
What Your Latte Says About You |
 You are easygoing and pretty simple to please. You don’t put up a fuss… ever.You are a very serious person. You don’t have time for silly antics.You have a good deal of energy, but you pace yourself. You never burn out too fast. You’re totally addicted to caffeine… but you like to pretend like you aren’t! You are responsible, mature, and truly an adult. You’re occasionally playful, but you find it hard to be carefree. You are expressive and friendly, but you are never pushy. |
What Does Your Latte Say About You?
Ok, now I’m just getting silly….
but my daughter says this is surprisingly accurate.
