Happy Feast of the Immaculate Conception!

Christ reveals the Father’s love as an Incarnate relationship with man. It is easy to spot in the order of the cosmos that there is some force, some agency bigger than you and me that sustains it all. Science – man’s study of the cosmos – depends upon this hierarchical structure, for without the dependence upon the general principles of order, we could never surmise or come to grips with things that reveal disorder, for disorder is the lack of order, natural or supernatural. When someone wants to make the argument to deny God’s existence because there is a perceived evil in the world, my response is this: The mere fact that we attribute “evil” in the world as a “disorder” at all presumes our adherence to something and someone that brings order about. If anything, the one who seeks to use evil as an argument against God’s existence actually presumes God’s created order in the world. And that order is apparent to anyone with eyes to see or ears to hear. Look around and you can see that God’s majestic Hand has created the cosmos, hear the birds’ call and understand that there is a divine plan written in the fabric of all things both great and small. All heaven and earth declare the glory of God. But, more to the point, what Jesus reveals in Himself is not the mere fact that God exists, rather Jesus’ own person reveals the nature of God’s goodness. For Jesus is the God-man, the One who left Heaven so that man could be found. Jesus reveals the LOVE that animates all creation, and Jesus took our humanity Himself so that He could refashion our broken hearts after His own! The great power of Jesus’ public ministry not only reestablishes man’s confidence in God’s presence among His people, but displays His own interior life for man to regain purchase in Divine Life. The Life of Jesus opens up for man the life between Father, Son, and Spirit, and admits us into His own life for the sake of our friendship with Him. This demonstrates once again the truth that God is forever faithful, despite man’s infidelity.

Dear Friends, This prayer challenge was awesome and you SHOWED UP! I’m proud of our community and our devotion to prayer and growth in the spiritual life. Well… I won’t delay it anymore. The results are in: And the following people deserve SPECIAL RECOGNITION because they SHOWED UP! @Nancy Brown showed up with fourteen points @Kristen Hazard came to the party with twenty-two points @Elsa Lopez Came in Second with a valiant effort and 34 points. But… the winner is… @Elizabeth Wright Wins the day and the Joy of Knowing Christ with 53 points! Congrats to all of you! Let’s plan another challenge soon!

Prayer time after Mass and before class. Doing the 9 day Marian Consecration with Aquinas.