A "king" in revelation is anyone who takes credit for the work done by love. In the parable of the three gold coins, Jesus passes judgement on such - albeit indirectly. The third servant, explaining his caution, testifies: You are a hard man. You take what is not yours and reap what you did not … Continue reading The Power of Humility
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Putting selfishness behind us, we are offered in Revelation 21 and 22 a vision of unity, an experience of life that joins the feminine and masculine virtues under the service of love. Heaven is remade, and becomes the repository for the best of human intentions. When done in love, no act of creation is more … Continue reading Consummation
Revelation 20: Liberation from evil is not a straight-line process. We reflect on our struggle with selfishness, and detail the final steps in its defeat. Through his control of the state police, for twenty-four years Josef Stalin ruled the Soviet Union with an iron fist. Whether in politics or the military, every capable leader was … Continue reading Recidivism
Elaborating the triumph of love from the human perspective, John prophesies that we will not be abandoned to tyranny, but serve as the anchor for the love that purges violence and selfishness from our nature. During junior high school, the five children in my family had a brief rebellion. My sister would gather us in … Continue reading Life, Rescued
Revelation 12: The Most High sends the Sacred Mother to earth to bear the Lamb as Christ. The dragon attempts to destroy them both. Jesus returns to heaven, but the Sacred Mother remains with us to sustain that which is good. The Pregnant Earth image is made available by Gideon Wright under the WikiCommons License. My … Continue reading Sacred Mother
