In the reflection video, Dr. Sullivan discusses the profound significance of Jesus as the incarnation of God in human flesh and the concept of the Holy Trinity in Catholicism. This reflection emphasizes the deep love and sacrifice of Jesus for humanity, inspiring gratitude and a drive to be a better person in response to such selfless love.
St. Joseph, as described by Deacon Miller, surrendered himself to be obedient to God, reflecting the need to lose oneself to fulfill a higher calling. The reflection also emphasizes the importance of faith, love, and transformation during Lent. The text also highlights the significance and growth of Christianity worldwide. The passage concludes with a powerful quote from Philippians 4:13.
I’m finally back! There was a lot of things that happened in the past two years including many family members and friends passing. So now that the 100 Days of Dante is starting again, I find it appropriate that it’s something I want to tackle after everything that I’ve gone through in recent years. Hope you all enjoy!
I’m still using the Hollander translation of Dante’s Inferno, but thinking of changing to Allen Mandelbaum as I recently found my hardcover edition of Mandelbaum’s The Divine Comedy. So will probably switch either after this Canto or after I’m finished the next two Cantos for this week.
(more…)Again, I am using The New Oxford Annotated Bible using the NRSV translation and also using the Jewish Study Bible using the nJPS translation.
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The NRSV translates Exodus 18:10-11 as:
Jethro said, “Blessed be the LORD, who has delivered you from the Egyptians and from Pharaoh. Now I know that the LORD is greater than all the gods, because he delivered the people from the Egyptians ^(a), when they dealt arrogantly with them.”
(^a) The clause “because…Egyptians” has been transposed from verse 10.
The New Oxford Annotated Bible has this in their commentary for verses 10-12.
10-12: As a priest (v. 1, see 2.16n.) who blesses the LORD, acknowledges the LORD (see 5.2n.) as greater than other deities (see 15.11n), and sacrifices to the LORD, Jethro may reflect Midianite familiarity with this deity; see 3.15n.
It seems the NRSV indicates that the “they” are the Egyptians, which they get from the previous verse.
There is madness in the house. I was left with more questions at the end of “The Rocking-Horse Winner” than answers when it comes to thinking of the divine in Lawrence’s short story. There’s a lot of open ending questions that could change how one looks at the characters who are a huge focus of the story. Various themes echo throughout the short story: money, luck, madness, appearances, and the divine.
Hello, everyone! Here is the poem followed by a summary and analysis tied together.
Inquisitive Muse 