2019-03-15 - Resisting Reality

Kevin O'Brien March 13, 2019

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Kevin O'BrienMarch 13, 2019 at 8:42 AM
1 Sam. 28:3-25
Psalm 123
Prov. 18
2 Cor. 13
Mat. 26:17-29
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Ryan B.March 15, 2019 at 7:14 AM
Fun for the Ides of March: Caesar's last words were actually "Et tu, mi fili?"(You too, my son?). Shakespeare changed it to "Et tu, Brute?" because the name Brutus comes from the Latin word for "brutish" or "stupid." So, literally, "You too, stupid?" Immortal last words and a good zinger, all in three words!

For once, I liked one of the Proverbs, 18:2 to be precise. "A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion." An accurate assessment of the last decade.

I'm always been fascinated by Our Lord's words in Matthew 26:24, and how Judas plays a role in the redemption of mankind, even though he doesn't want to. That reading from the Silmarillion sums up that phenomenon of the evil unwittingly serving the good very well.

After reading the last few chapters of 2 Corinthians, I'm praying for more bishops like St. Paul.
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GabbyMarch 15, 2019 at 7:33 AM
The Silmarillion is one of the most beautiful books and one I want to reread.

I entirely agree. Everyone, email your bishop's office with 2 Corinthians 13! Ready, set, go! Storm their computers!

I do not want my last words to consist of calling someone stupid. As the Gospel today states, whoever calls his brother fool will end up in Gehenna (that is terrible paraphrasing but that's more or less what it said). It's good to know that Julius Caeser didn't!

It's really interesting to go through all the Gospels and look at the different ways they tell the Passion.
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