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Should anyone say forever?: On making, keeping, and breaking commitments
An important book, one that can truly be called seminal. --America In a popular, informal style, the Jesuit author of many theological books and articles explores the question of interpersonal commitments . . . His book should do much to clarify a great deal of muddy thinking on a critical issue. --Library Journal Haughey is not addressing one life-style, but is writing for all, since all of us are committed to someone or something. His book is carefully written and deserves careful reading. --Best Sellers John C. Haughey, SJ, is the author of 'The Holy Use of Money' and 'Should Anyone Say Forever?'.
166 pages, Paperback
First published October 28, 1975
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August 22, 2013
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Indwelling is the greatest gift to give one another. Letting another love you deeply is giving yourself possibilities that are endless, eternal.
Intimacy is what Jesus promised his disciples when he returned to His Father. "I cannot leave you my spirit, if I do not go to the Father".
How do we acquire indwelling? We do not have to work for it but just let go and release ourselves and become vulnerable to one another. This is not easy and one has to pray to be able to let go and let God send His graces.
Acceptance of this grace begins with humility, poverty of the spirit. That is why Jesus said that it was harder for a rich man to enter the kingdom, he had much to lose but so much more to gain. What good is it for a man to gain riches when joy, peace and understanding would be given him? It is too much for the rich man to foresee and he walks away in sadness.
Don't walk away, enter into the footsteps of the Lord, he will carry you.
Indwelling is the greatest gift to give one another. Letting another love you deeply is giving yourself possibilities that are endless, eternal.
Intimacy is what Jesus promised his disciples when he returned to His Father. "I cannot leave you my spirit, if I do not go to the Father".
How do we acquire indwelling? We do not have to work for it but just let go and release ourselves and become vulnerable to one another. This is not easy and one has to pray to be able to let go and let God send His graces.
Acceptance of this grace begins with humility, poverty of the spirit. That is why Jesus said that it was harder for a rich man to enter the kingdom, he had much to lose but so much more to gain. What good is it for a man to gain riches when joy, peace and understanding would be given him? It is too much for the rich man to foresee and he walks away in sadness.
Don't walk away, enter into the footsteps of the Lord, he will carry you.
January 10, 2018
Was a required reading for my theo class. It had refreshing insights on commitment, although a little challenging to read. Eventually the concepts became a little too repetitive, I couldn't even make it through the last ten pages and had to put the book down for good.
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