Tuesday, March 29th
“The Christian journey is by definition a Lenten journey. Following Jesus through the cross should not be a special effort six weeks of the year; rather, it is the path into God. It is a path of conversion, a realization that we are unfinished, insecure and a bit broken. ‘Conversion’ is based on the Greek word ‘metanoia’ which literally means ‘change of mind’ or ‘change of heart.’ What is this change of mind and heart? It is essentially a process of ‘unlearning’ or rewiring our thoughts, attitudes and actions, from self-centeredness to God-centeredness.”
—Ilia Delio, “Return to God and God will Return to You”
“El camino cristiano es por definición un camino cuaresmal. Seguir a Jesús mediante la cruz no debería ser un empeño particular de solo seis semanas en el año, sino que es el camino hacia Dios. Es un camino de conversión, de tomar conciencia de que somos seres incompletos, inseguros y un tanto rotos. ‘Conversión’ se relaciona con la palabra griega ‘metanoia’, que significa literalmente ‘cambio de mente’ o ‘cambio de corazón’. ¿Y en qué consiste este cambio de mente y de corazón? Esencialmente, es un proceso de ‘desaprender’ o reconfigurar nuestros pensamientos, actitudes y acciones, en dejar de estar centrados en nosotros mismos para estar centrados en Dios.”
Ilia Delio, “Return to God and God will Return to You”
Incarnational Practice: Unlearning
This week’s invitation is to choose one thought, one action, one attitude in our life which needs to be unlearned and take practical steps to transform it. Try to pause and breathe deeply at its threshold before engaging with it, and choose a different approach.
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