I have been a Catholic since birth and travelled for 31 years as a flight attendant.
When I stumbled upon St. Augustine's: "The world is a book, and those who do not travel have read only a page," I felt validated for reading beyond Catholicism, opening my mind to other philosophical concepts like Buddhism, Taoism, Stoicism, etc
Listening to podcasts hosting modern-day philosophers and psychologists who often quoted Carl Jung, Freud & Nietzsche also introduced me to the shadows lurking in my subconscious. It was what you call a "deep-dive" into "Know thyself."
Got to know more about my Ego from reading Eckhart Tolle. I gave my ego a name, I call him King Philip. I say it to let him know that I recognize his subtle ways.
When I read about you saying that Jesus unconditional love could come across as a greeting card or a resurrection to different listeners, I was reminded of the story of the sinful woman crying at Jesus feet (Luke 7:38). That did hit me like a "resurrection", particularly v.47.
By God's grace, I was made fully aware of the depth of my sinfuness, my aversion to the Cross (Mt 16:21-22), my difficulty with the utter complexity of truth, biases that clouded and compromised my objective thinking, etc.... I remember Bishop Robert Barron saying "pride is the capital of all capital sins." And none of us is spared from the remaining 6.
I have one shirt printed with these words: "The Good, The Bad and The Whole" --- the O in whole features the Yin Yang logo.... Construction ongoing
I have been a Catholic since birth and travelled for 31 years as a flight attendant.
When I stumbled upon St. Augustine's: "The world is a book, and those who do not travel have read only a page," I felt validated for reading beyond Catholicism, opening my mind to other philosophical concepts like Buddhism, Taoism, Stoicism, etc
Listening to podcasts hosting modern-day philosophers and psychologists who often quoted Carl Jung, Freud & Nietzsche also introduced me to the shadows lurking in my subconscious. It was what you call a "deep-dive" into "Know thyself."
Got to know more about my Ego from reading Eckhart Tolle. I gave my ego a name, I call him King Philip. I say it to let him know that I recognize his subtle ways.
When I read about you saying that Jesus unconditional love could come across as a greeting card or a resurrection to different listeners, I was reminded of the story of the sinful woman crying at Jesus feet (Luke 7:38). That did hit me like a "resurrection", particularly v.47.
By God's grace, I was made fully aware of the depth of my sinfuness, my aversion to the Cross (Mt 16:21-22), my difficulty with the utter complexity of truth, biases that clouded and compromised my objective thinking, etc.... I remember Bishop Robert Barron saying "pride is the capital of all capital sins." And none of us is spared from the remaining 6.
I have one shirt printed with these words: "The Good, The Bad and The Whole" --- the O in whole features the Yin Yang logo.... Construction ongoing