"Yesterday's post dealt with the capacity of this world, by God's promise, to provide sufficient food for us. While hunger does exist, it is due more to human sinfulness than insufficient resources.
"But even more prevalent these days than physical hunger is spiritual hunger, if not outright starvation. As is the case with physical hunger, the source of spiritual hunger is not God, who has given us abundant grace and truth; it is we who are the source. It is a strange starvation to be sure, for it is largely self-inflicted. Further, it seems to be at an advanced stage.
"I am told that as physical starvation advances there comes a time when a kind of lethargy sets in and, though a person knows he is hungry, he lacks the mental acuity to want to do much about it. This seems to be the stage of spiritual starvation at which many Westerners find themselves today. Most people know they are spiritually hungry and long for something. But, through a kind of lethargy and mental boredom, they don't seem inclined to do much about it."
In a follow up to his reflection on physical hunger, Monsignor Charles Pope (pastor of Holy Comforter-Saint Cyprian Parish,
Washington, DC) reflected on the spiritual hunger in today's world and
its similarity to steps involved in physical starvation.
To access Msgr. Pope’s complete post, please visit:
Community in Mission: Of Hunger and Hallucinations – How the Stages of Starvation Describe the Decaying West (27 JUL 15)
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