Fr. Adrian, my just turned 80-year-old parish priest of many decades, speaks of never, ever doing something for a person that they can do for themselves. “I’m not a caretaker of people’s lives,” he says. “I’m there to facilitate and animate.”
The way I live is, I hope, like this. I “facilitate” (or make possible) the animation of a new way. I do it by sharing what passes through me. I, like you, can enliven Mary’s way, only as I share who I am in relationship with her—and you.
“The Course sought to teach you to develop a relationship with all that passes through you. Now is the time when the fruit of those efforts will be reaped. For what passes through you now is a relationship without end. What passes through you now is the eternal come to replace the temporary.” ACOL D:Day9.14, and D:Day 15.12
You’re so welcome, Claudia
Thank you, Mari.
Watching a ‘Holy Encounter’ with the “Choose Only Love” group, we were reminded that we love because He first loved us and we are a ‘flow thru’ so to speak of that love. It is so wonderful to have the echo of this here too Mari, this dynamic movement is surrounding us and emanating onward.
Thank you for this.
Hi Cindy, How lovely of you to share from your “Holy Encounter.” I love all the words you use – from ‘loved,’ to ‘flow thru’ to ‘echo,’ ‘dynamic movement’ and ’emanating.’ Thanks for sharing them.