tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8782046657744472819.post2339289217508174847..comments2014-06-24T16:41:03.401-07:00Comments on undoingthefall: Seeing the price of her freedomAnthem Priesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15061254729640537810noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8782046657744472819.post-38366766611472939842014-06-21T23:46:11.326-07:002014-06-21T23:46:11.326-07:00These words are haunting: "the opaque darknes...These words are haunting: "the opaque darkness of Good Friday"<br /><br />I'll print it out and re-read it and meditate on it. <br /><br />LumaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14334702817487041609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8782046657744472819.post-86728146896185672452014-06-20T17:34:16.421-07:002014-06-20T17:34:16.421-07:00Hi Father, I'd rather hear what you've fo...Hi Father, I'd rather hear what you've found in it!<br /><br />But simply put this is what I see . . . top to bottom:<br /><br />Recognition of the value of the Kingdom, desire or attraction towards it, the sense of unworthiness, overwhelming sense of humility, experiencing an imposed darkness (sense of loss, abandonment, confusion), the grace of a personal encounter with Jesus, joy and recognition of a present and reciprocal love, call to detachment of 'worldly' desires in pursuit of the Kingdom (or to enable the carrying out of the work for Kingdom), the pain of detachment impelling one to expand the desire for God in order to gain greater unity with Him... and his Will (a relationship intimate as a woman who holds her child within her womb, within herself), a releasing of own will and desires recognizing preeminence of God's Will thus entering into the freedom promised by Christ. 'Thy will be done'. . . Where His freedom is our freedom.<br /><br />Mary Magdalen was a contemplative.<br /><br />I'm sure I'm missing lots of really great stuff ... I'll have to read it a couple more times.<br /><br />Peace & Joy, Kira Mello<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02400370864682807260noreply@blogger.com