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courage which the Lord gave me is one of the greatest favors bestowed upon me.
It is wrong for a soul to behave like a coward or to fear anything except
offending God, since we have an all-powerful King and a Lord so mighty.
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.
How very true. We really have nothing to fear because we live in the arms of God. I remind myself of that truth periodically. Blessings.
ReplyDeleteAnd yet so many of us live in fear.
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