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Monday 5th Week Easter
St. Luke’s Institute
May 4, 2015
GEOMETRY OF A CIRCLE
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6th
century / monk and saint / Dorotheos of Gaza
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3
physical characteristic of a circle
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Everyone
at a point on circumference
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All
equally from center
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As
points move to middle, get closer to each other
SPIRITUALITY OF A
CIRCLE +++++++++++++++++++++
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God
is at center
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God’s
grace is equally available to all
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Key
insight: as drawn by grace & each moves closer, each also move closer to
each other
MOVING TO THE CENTER
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Gospel
speaks of how the movement to the center takes place
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“Whoever loves me, WORD, F will
love”
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“And
we’ll come, make dwelling w/ him”
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“I’ve
told U this while w/ U, Advocate will teach U all things
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Notice
Moving: Word, Relationship, Empowerment
CONCLUSION ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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As
we await empowerment of Pentecost, keep in mind what’s in store for us
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Moving
to the center, we’re not only closer w/ those on circumference …
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But
those w/ whom we’re at odds (top/bottom of circle)
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As
we experience Word, Relationship & Empowerment we may be surprised that the
moving inward is making us more compassionate, understanding, and forgiving…
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And
setting the stage for a union/reconciliation that is inevitable
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All
of this is possible because of God’s initiative of giving us his Word, drawing
us into relationship, and empower us where our own efforts are feeble or
non-existent
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Good
news indeed!
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