In this modern day and age, in order to acquire the mind of Christ we must also put aside many incorrect Christian assertions that pervade our Western Culture. For example, we must put aside the doctrine of the Atonement that … Continue reading
Category Archives: ACQUIRING THE MIND OF CHRIST
As I suggested in the last issue, besides looking at how Jesus prayed in order to acquire His mind, we must look at how He lived as found in the Gospels. I highlighted, in the last Bulletin, how He refused … Continue reading
As I ended the last issue of the article, I suggested that besides embracing the mind of Christ as seen in how He prayed, we need to embrace the mind of Christ as seen in how He behaved, namely in … Continue reading
As I suggested several weeks ago, acquiring the mind of Christ, I believe, and be helped by reflecting on how He prayed. To this end I have been sharing my thoughts and ideas about the seven petitions that comprise the … Continue reading
As I suggested in the last issue, the petition in the Our Father that asks that we not be led into temptation, is a prayer that we be liberated from the deceit and vanity of our minds and hearts, from … Continue reading
I have suggested that one of the ways to acquire the mind of Christ is to reflect upon the way He prayed. In order to understand how He prayed, I have been presenting thoughts on His perfect prayer, the OUR … Continue reading
I would continue to share with you my thoughts about acquiring the mind of Christ by looking closely at how He prayed. He gave us the OUR FATHER as the preeminent prayer. When we pray it fervently in community we … Continue reading
After we pray in the Our Father for God’s Kingdom to become a true reality in our lives, we pray: Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Unfortunately I have found that these words are often … Continue reading
As I suggested several weeks ago, I believe that one way that we can begin to acquire the mind if Christ is by understanding how He prayed. The Our Father is the prayer that Tradition tells us Jesus gave us … Continue reading
As I suggested in the last issue of this article, to acquire the mind of Christ we must first grow in our understanding of how He prayed. I then suggested that Jesus saw God as ABBA – a Father, however, … Continue reading