"The Lord sometimes invites us to see his glory in a powerful way, but we hesitate and balk before this invitation. We see all the problems, all the hunger, and we ask Him to make them go away. He sees those He loves and his heart aches for them. He commands, what seems to be from our limited human perspective, the impossible, 'Feed them yourselves.'"
In a recent commentary related to Sunday's Gospel reading, Dr. Anthony Lilles (assistant professor of theology at Saint John Vianney Theological Seminary, Denver, CO) reflected on the relationship between our free will (a gift of God) and God's invitation to participate in His action in the world.
To access the complete post of Dr. Lilles, please visit:
Beginning to Pray: God's Action and Human Freedom (31 JUL 11)
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