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Ruthie
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It’s Christmas Eve, here. I woke up to a beautiful world this morning; we had ice fog overnight, so every tree, bush, weed, and fence had a lovely white coating.
Contemplating this question, I thought for some reason of the yellow brick road in the Wizard of Oz. From that, I came up with a cartoony idea. I don’t mean funny, but as a simple picture of a complicated reality.
I’m thinking of the Holy Spirit as this “highway for God” laid out for every one on Earth. He is our “yellow brick road” leading to Heaven.
Some see this road better than others. We Catholics have the fulness of Christ’s truth. If we study our faith, and follow her precepts, we have a pretty clear road to follow. (Not that it’s an easy road…)
The further a given church’s (or a given Pastor’s) teachings stray from this truth, the less well the members see the road. (This also applies to dissident Catholics - including priests!)
Non-Christians can still see some parts of the road. For some, what they see is as small as the crumbs Hansel and Gretel dropped to mark their path through the dark forest. But if they feel and do charity for others, and occasionally have the urge to thank something outside of themselves for the good things in the world, then they’re on the road.
The Star is high over Belthlehem! Let us rejoice!
+JMJ+ pray for us!
Ruthie
Contemplating this question, I thought for some reason of the yellow brick road in the Wizard of Oz. From that, I came up with a cartoony idea. I don’t mean funny, but as a simple picture of a complicated reality.
(NOTE: *Please… *I know the following may sound less than humble. As a Catholic I’m *not *better than anyone who is not. Far from it, I know way too many Non-C Christians who make me look like a piker!
I’m thinking of the Holy Spirit as this “highway for God” laid out for every one on Earth. He is our “yellow brick road” leading to Heaven.
Some see this road better than others. We Catholics have the fulness of Christ’s truth. If we study our faith, and follow her precepts, we have a pretty clear road to follow. (Not that it’s an easy road…)
The further a given church’s (or a given Pastor’s) teachings stray from this truth, the less well the members see the road. (This also applies to dissident Catholics - including priests!)
Non-Christians can still see some parts of the road. For some, what they see is as small as the crumbs Hansel and Gretel dropped to mark their path through the dark forest. But if they feel and do charity for others, and occasionally have the urge to thank something outside of themselves for the good things in the world, then they’re on the road.
The Star is high over Belthlehem! Let us rejoice!
+JMJ+ pray for us!
Ruthie
