Adrian Lyons, S.J. from Imagine Believing
John Predmore, S.J., is a USA East Province Jesuit and was the pastor of Jordan's English language parish. He teaches art and directs BC High's adult spiritual formation programs. Formerly a retreat director in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Ignatian Spirituality is given through guided meditations, weekend-, 8-day, and 30-day Retreats based on The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola. Ignatian Spirituality serves the contemporary world as people strive to develop a friendship with God.
Monday, May 23, 2011
Spirituality: ‘Believe’ used alone
In the Synoptic Gospels, Martin Buber notes, ‘believe’
frequently appears absolutely, that is, without an object. In the Jewish
Scriptures, ‘faith’ is used in this way to describe persons who enjoy an
intimate, trusting relationship with God, and in this sense have entered God’s
realm. Once inside, they find that ‘all things otherwise impossible become and
are possible here.’ With reference to the gospels, Buber has specifically in
mind the father of the epileptic demoniac, who comes pleading to Jesus: ‘If you
are able to do anything, have pity on us and help us.’ Jesus retorts, ‘If you
are able! – All things can be done for the one who believes.’ To which the
father replies memorably, ‘I believe; help my unbelief!’
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