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In 2014, I am facilitating a 12-week interactive online course in contemplative prayer and action for priests with Saint Luke Institute. Please visit SLIconnect.org to learn more: https://www.sliconnect.org/product/living-god-program-contemplative-life-2/
In 2014, I am facilitating a 12-week interactive online course in contemplative prayer and action for priests with Saint Luke Institute. Please visit SLIconnect.org to learn more: https://www.sliconnect.org/product/living-god-program-contemplative-life-2/
Wednesday 33rd
Week OT
Cleveland Priests’
Retreat
November 20, 2013
AN ERROR RE THE K/G ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Ø
An old familiar parable; let’s look at it in new
way
Ø
J tells it as he’s approaching Jerusalem and the
disciples are thinking that the K/G is going to show itself then and there
Ø
So one of Jesus’ reasons for telling it is to
clarify this error on their part
3 SERVANTS ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Ø In
Parable, king calls 10 servants to whom he’s given each, 10 silver coins 2 see how
much they’ve gained
Ø 1st
has produced 10 more talents “Well done,
trustworthy in small things, you’ll govern 10 cities”
Ø 2nd
produced 5 more talents 2 which king replies “And you shall be in charge of five cities”
Ø 3rd
servant arrives & says, “Sir, here’s
your talent I put it away safely wrapped up in a cloth, because I was afraid of
you, for you are an exacting man, you gather in what you have not laid out and
reap what you have not sown.”
MISTAKEN IMAGE OF
GOD ++++++++++++++++++++++
Ø In
this 3rd servant we have a mistaken idea of God which is criticized
by Jesus
Ø For
starters, servant considers God a severe master
Ø Before
such a God, one is afraid & hides behind the exact & poor observance of
the law
Ø Thinks
acting in this way he’ll not be punished by the severity of the legislator
Ø Such
a person doesn’t believe or trust in God, but believes rather in self & his
observance of the law
Ø He’s
closed himself up in self; drawn away from God, & is not able 2B concerned
about others
Ø Thus
he’s incapable of growing as a free person
Ø Notice
it a false image of God that isolates the person, kills the community,
extinguishes joy, and impoverishes life
Ø The
poor fellow is not condemned by God, but by the mistaken idea that he had
conceived of God
Ø His
image of God rendered him immature & fearful
AN ERROR CORRECTED
+++++++++++++++++++++++++
Ø
What the disciples have learned = R lesson as
well
Ø
The K/G comes to those who have a proper image
of God as a loving Father and risk use their talents for the good of others
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
