What is paradox to us personally? What personal example of paradox do we have? A paradox in my life is the harder I tried not to overeat, the heavier I got.
Personally, I accept the Beatitudes as perfect paradox...beginning with Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
The miracle to me is, after hearing that first "blessed," many did listen...some did take him seriously.
As Fr Richard has written, Wisdom arises from living with paradox.
The rest of my story: I surrendered, I am no longer a glutton, and I am happy, joyous and free...the majority of the time. There...paradox proved righteous.
Thank you.
...it does not make reasoning mind sense...it is ethereal, unseeable, untouchable, silently heard.
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..and my paradox does prove that.
BFO: God lives in the mystery of paradox...it does not make reasoning mind sense...it is ethereal, unseeable, untouchable, silently heard.
@1/17/24 Richard Rohr believes wisdom arises from living with paradox.
Jesus, as the icon of Christ consciousness (1 Corinthians 2:16), is the very template of total paradox: human yet divine, physical yet spiritual, killed yet alive, powerless yet powerful....Jesus reveals the great cosmic mystery and calls us to see the same truth in ourselves and all of creation.
@1/18/24 Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III, quoting a parishioner: “I’m living between Oh Lord and Thank you, Jesus.
@1/17/24 Richard Rohr believes wisdom arises from living with paradox.
Jesus, as the icon of Christ consciousness (1 Corinthians 2:16), is the very template of total paradox: human yet divine, physical yet spiritual, killed yet alive, powerless yet powerful....Jesus reveals the great cosmic mystery and calls us to see the same truth in ourselves and all of creation.
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