In the below video, I read a passage from The Church of Mercy by Pope Francis. The excerpt focuses on the theme of God’s patience.
God Always Waits for Us
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Vinita Hampton Wrighthttp://www.loyolapress.com/authors/vinita-hampton-wright
Vinita Hampton Wright edited books for 32 years, retiring in 2021. She has written various fiction and non-fiction books, including the novel Dwelling Places and spirituality books Days of Deepening Friendship, The Art of Spiritual Writing, Small Simple Ways: An Ignatian Daybook for Healthy Spiritual Living, and, most recently, Set the World on Fire: A 4-Week Personal Retreat with the Female Doctors of the Church. Vinita is a spiritual director and continues to facilitate retreats and write fiction and nonfiction. She lives in Springdale, Arkansas.
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This reminds me of the parable of “The Prodigal Son”.
Vinita, this is so encouraging. I try to follow the three goals: to know you more clearly, love you more dearly and follow you more nearly dating I think back to the 14th century. I’m still on the know you more clearly for much of the time. In fairness to me and others like me, we have a lot to unlearn thanks to a punitive idea of God we were educated to know. It’s so reassuring to know God is patient! Ann