Contemplating Grace

Reality, Part 5  "We normally believe that experience takes place in time, and ‘now’ is the name that we give to the moment in time at which experience occurs. Time is, as such, considered to be a line extending indefinitely into a past and a future, and the now is considered to be a point … Continue reading Reality, Part 5

Reality, Part 4  "The visible world is an active doorway to the invisible world, and the invisible world is much larger than the visible."[1] Fr. Richard Rohr What does it mean to say that reality and truth are human creations that are only relevant in the present moment? It means that what we consider real … Continue reading Reality, Part 4

Reality, Part 3  "Real isn't how you are made... It's a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real."[1] Our concepts of reality and truth are always relative to our time, context, and location. The … Continue reading Reality, Part 3

Reality, Part 2  "Real isn't how you are made... It's a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real."[1] Traditionally and irrationally, we often expect something or someone to be unchanging and reliable in order … Continue reading Reality, Part 2