Reflection: Falling Upward - Richard Rohr & the Two Halves of Life
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- Опубликовано: 9 сен 2024
- Delivered by Pastor Kris Cervantes on January 8, 2023
With excerpts from
Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life
by Richard Rohr
2011, Jossey-Bass
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Onsite AV by John Elder, and Mark Johnston
Edited by Chris Ronin
Community Unitarian Universalist Church of Plano TX
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When my wife passed away two years ago, her death was the key event that opened the door into my second half of life. I began a new faith journey after her death. I was raised a Catholic but how our pastor was willing (or unwilling) to handle my wife's funeral reopened many questions I had regarding the Catholic Church's doctrines and practices. Fr. Rohr was a great aid in helping me through this difficult time in my life. Unlike, Fr. Rohr, I found it impossible for me to stay affiliated with the Catholic Church. His books, along with Bishop Shelby Spong's, led me to the Unitarian Universalism. Knowing that there is no one 'correct' answer for everyone's faith journey appears to be a key message of Fr. Rohr. I would encourage others to read more of his books. You may find them helpful on 'your journey'.
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What an amazing message Fr. Rohr is truly a gift-and he (his message) is so needed today. Please don't loose faith or hope-although in times like ours currently with the dark fear based ideology that is promoted by the cowardice that is Trump has entered the national narrative. I continue to believe in the "content", that is in the container-humanKind!
Your mental instability really shows up when you PROJECT unconsciously (no matter how intellectualized) unto others. You'd be better to say nothing. You are the thing YOU HATE, love. Good luck to you. (Sometimes when something horrible happens it's actually for benefit, but our minds are so small we don't see the complete picture, just a tiny shadow on the wall.)
You may wish to update your awareness of those who are the "source" of your discontent. When a person is put through hell, it sometimes happens that they are purified and made clean in the process.
I'm trying to get a sense of what identity she's going for here. The florescent multicolor hair and the office worker glasses and clothes has me baffled. What social identity is happening here?
Does it matter?
Who cares, perhaps she's a sentient individual being capable of choice?