"God cannot cease to love me. That is the
most startling fact that our doctrine reveals. Sinner or saint He loves and
cannot well help Himself. Magdalen in her sin, Magdalen in her sainthood, was
loved by God. The difference between her position made some difference also in
the effect of that love on her, but the love was the same, since it was the
Holy Spirit who is the love of the Father and the Son. Whatever I do, I am
loved. But then, if I sin, am I unworthy of love? Yes, but I am unworthy
always. Nor can God love me for what I am, since, in that case, I would compel
His love, force His will by something external to Himself. In fact, really if I
came to consider, I would find that I was not loved by God because I was good,
but that I was good because God loved me. My improvement does not cause God to
love me, but is the effect of God's having loved me."
— Fr. Bede Jarrett, Classic Catholic
Meditations, p. 51
I just wish he'd love us enough to speak out against the injustice being done in His name.
ReplyDeleteHowever, I do know it's part of our lot in life to learn how to deal with injustice and shine His light in the world.
Sherry, It is also our part to be God's spokesperson in moments like this.
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