Faith • Grief • History • Hope
Faith • Grief • History • Hope
To understand what Bishop Flunder was pointing toward, we must begin with a truth the Church has long professed, even if we have not always lived it fully: God is not finished speaking.
Two stories. Two very different actions. One heart shaped by Christ.
"Will you boldly proclaim and interpret the Gospel of Christ, enlightening the minds and stirring up the conscious of your people?"
But we should not linger too long with this idea of dust, death, and repentance. We should constantly focus on the knowledge that God loves us and that our job is to bring that love into the world.
In a theological sense this energy transfer places an “indelible” characteristic upon the soul or spirit of the individual being ordained, that is a characteristic that cannot be removed.
This may sound strange coming from a minister in a reformed tradition, but I have always held Mary, the Mother of Jesus, in a particular place in my heart. I grew up and had my initial formation in the Roman Catholic Tradition, and Mary played a significant role in that.
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