Hey, I know it has been a long time (almost a year, ouch), since I have loaded anything here, but I have something to say now so here I go.
I have just started my masters in Biblical Text linguistics, focus on the Hebrew Bible. It is funny, maybe actually strange how the study of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament), as actually at times challenged my catholic faith. From the ancient use of the title Son of God, as an adoption formula, to the concept of hero stories, that sheds interesting light on the Nativity Story. I was facing some minus inner turmoil concerning these breaches in my faith understanding.
Last night I was having a conversation with a friend who was talking about a peer of hers that she enjoys listening to because he only speaks of the big truths when it comes to faith. That comment actually made me worry a little. I was like, how can I take any one's word when it comes to truth, especially when they are as inexperienced in life as I.
Wondering how these two fit together, well it has to do with a newer philosophy of mine, that is to hold fast to the better truth, and trust God for the rest. An explanation; study presents some difficulty when seeing the nativity as an actual event as the Bible tells it. But what is important about this passage. First that Jesus became Human, that could be the best truth that the story portrays. Location, visitors, journey those are not necessarily literal, but does that change the best truth that Jesus is Human, I don't think so.
So the best truths that I have learnt so far,
We are called to Love,
Because....
God created in Love,
Jesus came to Love,
Jesus died for Love,
Jesus rose because of Love,
The Holy Spirit guides us to love.
Searching for the best truth, and trusting God for the rest, that is at the Heart of Worship.
