I'm often surprised at the difficulty the Resurrection poses for many. But if one believes in God it is completely understandable that He can change the laws of the universe at his discretion. Miracles I don't have too much of a problem with. But what is always hard to get my head around is that God loves and cares about what to Him must seem like complete minutiae. As complex as we imagine we are, we are to God what a rock or stone is to us. And God loves created things that are even less complex than us, like sparrows as the Scripture passage goes. The amazing thing isn't miracles but that he isn't completely bored by us. I recall reading the blogger at Korretiv write,
"Why did I join the Catholic Church? Out of boredom, when it comes right down to it. Everything else bored me to death -- except God's love, God's majesty, God's infinite intimacy and yet infinite distance, His mystery. And only in the Catholic Church are those preserved. Everywhere else under the sun is a yawning chasm of yawns and boredom unto death."I can quite understand the sentiment expressed but I'm also glad that God isn't bored by me even though I might not have a clue why he isn't.
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For those watching for signs of the Apocalypse, I just found another -- saw a bumpersticker yesterday that said "I
My Granddog". __
For those who think all sin is equal, the predicted result is either high despair or high presumption, though the chance of self-righteousness is lowered. For those who see great differences in sin, the chance of self-righteousness increases but there is perhaps a better balance between despair and presumption.
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One of my favorite mysteries of the rosary is that of Christ's Baptism. I'm fascinated by it. Why did God the Father gave his imprimatur on such a seemingly small act? "You are my beloved Son" came not after the Sermon on the Mount, or after a spiritual or corporal work of mercy, or after a miracle or after prayer. Instead it came after an act of humility, by being baptized by a man (John) who was doing something that God could (and would, with the Holy Spirit) do better. The other supreme act of humility was the Cross, after which God the Father glorified Him far beyond what he did at the baptism of John. And just as Peter initially avoided having his feet washed John initially recognizes his unworthiness to (water) baptize the Lord. This mystery is particularly relevant because it shows how God wants to use human, flawed instruments (although admittedly John the Baptist was a great saint - greater than even all the OT saints).
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