"There is a tendency today to trivialize and reduce the human person. One of the ways we do this is by claiming that it doesn't really matter what people think or believe, only that they behave well. For example, we think that if a man is a good citizen, pays his taxes, doesn't beat his wife, and is kind to children and animals then it doesn't matter what he believes. This trivializes the man, because each of us was made to know the one, true God. We were made to know the truth and, knowing this truth, to be set free (Jn 8:32). God's plan for us is more than just that we behave 'well' from a human perspective. He offers each of us a complete transformation: a new mind and heart, attained through personal knowledge and experience of Him. This will certainly affect our behavior, but God is offering us much more than just to be considered 'nice' by other people.
"One of the ways Scripture expresses what God is offering us at a deeper level is the appeal to the mind that so frequently occurs in the New Testament. The very first words of Jesus as He began His public ministry announced the invitation to receive a new mind. . . ."
In a recent commentary, Monsignor Charles Pope (pastor of Holy Comforter-Saint Cyprian Parish,
Washington, DC) reflected on the transformation God is offering to us - the complete us, mind and soul.
To access Msgr. Pope's complete post, please visit:
Community in Mission: Mind Your Mind! (1 NOV 21)
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