Okay, so I promise I am not a pagan. In Greek mythology, the God Prometheus steals heavenly fire and gives it to the people on earth. The gods, especially Zeus, are so upset that they condemn Prometheus to eternal punishment because they are jealous and want to withhold the fire. This is the crazy thing. Today, on Pentecost, it’s the opposite, that our Father in Heaven gives us his fire. God gives us his divine life. He gives us the Holy Spirit to have divine life within us. This is the great news of Pentecost.
This may be bold, but there is no other religion on this earth that claims that God gives us his divine life and desires such intimacy with us. It is awesome. This is Spirit Juice, peace.
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Do Nothing Out of Vainglory
What do all of these characters have in common? Gaston, Mr. Darcy, Regina George, Gilderoy Lockhart. These characters do precisely the opposite of what St. Paul asks of us. Do nothing out of selfishness and vainglory. St. Thomas Aquinas says that vainglory is the excessive need for the approval of others. All of these characters are vainglorious. They don’t have pride…
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Wi-Fi, Faith and Jesus
Faith is a lot like Wi-Fi. It isn’t the internet itself. Rather, it’s the signal that connects us to the source.
In this Sunday’s Gospel, the woman’s faith matters, but her faith is not what heals her daughter. Jesus heals her daughter. Faith connects her to Him, and He is the source of healing, miracles, and mercy.
That takes the pressure off of us. We don’t have to manufacture perfect faith to earn God’s help. We simply bring our faith to Jesus, stay connected to Him, and trust that He is the one who heals.
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Getting Ripped (Spiritually) This Lent
It’s Lent, and let’s get after it. The best thing we can do for this Lent is spiritually move from Andy Dwyer to Star-Lord. When he plays Andy Dwyer, Chris Pratt is a little bit on the overweight side, a little bit pudgy, and when he plays Star-Lord, he is very fit. Chris Pratt, in an interview, said the way that he was able to get to the physique of…
