A French philosopher writes: “Maybe the future does not need us. However, we need the future because it gives meaning to what we do”. I think of the future in terms of future generations, in terms of people, concrete faces that do not yet exist. We will be their past in the stream of an ever changing present. We must allow them to become present to us and make us aware that they are not only our “children” (that we generate a future) but also our parents (the future forms us). This makes us conscious of the serious moral responsibility each of us has – which, however, must not be motivated by guilt but by faith, hope and mercy.
Saint Alphonsus lived “eternity now” – he lived conscious that the past and the future are contained in the “now”, in the “here and now” that heals the past and projects a future of love. The key is the relationship with God who makes possible, in his unconditional love, a future that is ever new. His language and mentality were of the 1700’s Naples. The dynamic of his pastoral efforts and spirituality, however, have made possible a Redemptorist Family with a heart that beats with the same hope of an ever new future in love.
Félix E. Catalá, C.Ss.R.
Center for Redemptorist Spirituality
January 17, 2007 at 2:50 pm |
Sad irony guests in my blog, but while reading your words, I forget my disability and all the best of my past revive. The gratitude helps to look at life from a bit different angle and I rejoice again.
While hearing you I hear not the quotations but alive word of God and the eternities enlightens current day and the ages start the chart and I recognize myself in the wonderland.
Thank you. My thanks to you and to God who provided for our meeting.
Your thought on future generations was simply awe inspiring. Thank you.
January 26, 2007 at 2:20 pm |
Future gives meaning to what we do at a moment are the wonderful words-the deepest thought and that’s the truth. That’s why I am writing to you now.
Nothing happens in solitude. I added your blog to my blogroll and it of it self was of great help to me. Thank you. The first step to some connectedness was made and divine peace touched my heart.
I recalled the symbolism of the Christian Cross. (a vertical depicts our relationship with God but it is just a stick in case a horizontal line is missing- and that horizontal depicts the unity of all believers) To be the Christian and to be alone is just impossible. Thus my loneliness appears to be more awful then any other disasters of my life.
Thank you for the blog-for your hand that so generous rescues me.