Tag Archives: perfection
A Gospel of Humility
I’m convinced that Jesus’ good news is that God’s choice is always for the excluded one. Continue Reading A Gospel of Humility
Discovering the Little Way
Any Christian “perfection” is, in fact, our ability to include, forgive, and accept our imperfection. Continue Reading Discovering the Little Way
The Weeds and the Wheat
We have to learn, even now, to accept and forgive this mixed bag of reality in ourselves and in everybody else. Continue Reading The Weeds and the Wheat
Innocence: Weekly Summary
We come to God not by doing it right, but by doing it wrong. Continue Reading Innocence: Weekly Summary
Nondual Faith
The greatest enemy of ordinary daily goodness and joy is the demand for some supposed perfection or order. Continue Reading Nondual Faith
God Loves Imperfect Things
Those who don’t have anything to prove or protect believe they are loved as they are. Continue Reading God Loves Imperfect Things
Absolute Grace and Acceptance
Living Inside God’s Great Story Absolute Grace and Acceptance Monday, August 30, 2021 After high school seminary, my [Richard’s] next step toward becoming a Franciscan was a year-long novitiate in Cincinnati, Ohio. In those days we knelt a lot. I had calluses on my knees because we knelt so much. It was not modern spirituality, but it was… Continue Reading Absolute Grace and Acceptance