Bishop Reed on There Being Always More with God

"'Jesus stepped forward and touched the coffin; at this the bearers halted, and he said, "Young man, I tell you, arise!" The dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesus gave him to his mother. Fear seized them all, and they glorified God, exclaiming, "A great prophet has arisen in our midst," and "God has visited his people"' (Lk 7:14-16).

"In my experience of reading the New Testament, particularly the Gospels, despite my training and my years as a priest, I comprehend these words in only a limited way, and this is understandable. To be able to see into the depths of God's Revelation, we need to have in us the mind of Christ Jesus, who is one with the Father and the Holy Spirit. So often we consider a scene, as in the raising of the widow of Nain's son, in a shallow fashion, taking it at face value."

In a recent commentary, Bishop Robert Reed, Auxiliary Bishop of Boston, reflected on this Scripture reading and on how, with God, there is always more than is readily apparent.

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The Boston Pilot: Echoes: Bishop Robert Reed: Through a glass darkly: With God there is always more (17 NOV 23)