I have wondered at times how much of human conversation consists of simple gossip. Seems to me that many people make it their life’s goal, i.e., to relay to others their opinionated views of another person who of course is not within earshot. I am going to try to count up the number of times I hear someone doing this in the next week. It is so prevalent, one has to wonder if it is some evolutionary artifact deep within our genes.
I have thought also of the blindedness so many of us have to the beauty of our surroundings. I know I am most days. I was driving up to Minneapolis tonight at dusk and marvelled at the sunset to the west of US Highway 52. The beauty of our physical environment is so vast that we don’t see it. We see the bumps in the road instead. No wonder so many are in a sour mood.
The thoughts of many are far from the thoughts of the few. Think about that for a while. See where it takes you. See which side you find yourself on.
God is good. So is humanity, not withstanding the news reports. Remember that. I almost got into an argument with a faithful and good Lutheran about this. I think he thought I was saying humanity never fell from grace, which I wasn’t saying at all. Just that God created human beings good, and so we are. What we do isn’t so hot often, but here is the point which touches a lot of Catholic moral teaching: the person is good, and we must love and respect every human life, but we must weigh in on the behaviors. That is why we can say love the sinner and hate the sin. Seems to me you run the risk of identifying too closely with Satan rather than Christ if you don’t do this.
Thanks for reading the ramble. Kind of fun for me!!
Blessings,
Deacon Bob
