 Action aimed at evangelization, social justice, etc. is a good thing, but action aimed at such goals that is also deeply rooted in prayer, in a profoundly contemplative life, is a much better thing. When we take time to “rest in God,” God’s Spirit, God’s dynamic power and love, can then flow more freely through our actions, making those actions more effective and impactful. The more our lives are rooted in the divine love, the more that divine love can flow through us and out into the world.
This article can be read at www.wordonfire.org/articles/systole-and-diastole-action-and-contemplation/?queryID=10f70ae2286fa1e5f36a56841406a61f Photo by Jacob Bentzinger on Unsplash
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 Hans Urs von Balthasar (1905-88) is considered by many to be the greatest theologian of the twentieth century. He is said to have been Saint John Paul II’s favorite theologian, and he was one of Pope Benedict XVI’s favorite theologians as well. People who are interested in learning about Balthasar's theology sometimes ask me where would be a good place to start, since Balthasar wrote over a hundred books. In this article, I recommend some possible starting points, including my personal favorite among all of Balthasar's works.
"Approaching Balthasar" can be read at www.catholicworldreport.com/2024/04/14/approaching-balthasar/  Love enables us to see the good more clearly: in other people, in ourselves, and in life itself.
This article can be read at blog.catholicwritersguild.com/2024/01/where-love-is-there-is-the-eye.html. "Where Love Is, There Is the Eye" is an excerpt from my latest book, The Book of Love: Brief Meditations (www.amazon.com/dp/B0BVSXX6P9/). |
Rick Clements, Ph.D.
Rick writes and speaks about topics related to the Catholic faith, with a particular focus on the ways in which a rediscovery of beauty, goodness, and truth can help to revitalize our lives and our culture. 
Rick has also written articles for Catholic World Report, Crisis, Word on Fire, and his Substack newsletter, "Beauty-Goodness-Truth".
He has a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Purdue University, an M.B.A. in business management from Indiana University, and a certificate in lay ecclesial ministry from the Catholic Diocese of Gary. 
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