Father Matthew Wiering Podcast
Religion & Spirituality:Christianity
A fascinating and strange exchange occurs between Mary Magdalene and Jesus outside of the empty tomb. Jesus says to Mary, who has been searching desperately for his body, "Stop holding onto me, for I have not yet ascended to my Father." What beguiles us is that union with Jesus -- holding on to him and being held by him ("remaining" with him, as he puts it) is the goal of our spiritual life. So why this remark from Jesus that seems to contradict this spiritual truth? At Pentecost the Church will discover the answer. Jesus goes to the Father not to leave us but to send the Holy Spirit -- the Spirit of Love he shares with the Father -- right into our hearts. So its not less intimacy that Jesus wants with Mary but more intimacy. And the way that he will achieve it is by not remaining at an arm's distance from her (which he necessarily does while he remains bodily on earth) but by sending his Spirit into her, achieving the intimate union he desires with her from within.
Solemnity of Christ the King: Maintaining Hope in the Midst of our Politics
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time: Heading for Destruction
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time: What’s our Attitude towards Death?
Solemnity of All Saints: Is Holiness Possible?
31st Sunday in Ordinary Time: Choosing God’s Will instead of My Will
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time: The Importance of the End of our Life
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time: What does it mean to ”Pray Always”?
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time: God Blesses Those Who Humble Themselves
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Does Prayer Change God’s Mind?
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time: What do we Owe the Poor?
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time: The Perplexing Parable of the Dishonest Steward
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time: The Prodigal Son: Which Brother are We?
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time: Put Jesus First
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time: Are We Friends with the Poor?
August 21, 2022: Feast of St. Pius the Tenth
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Stepping Out in Faith
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time: When God Doesn’t Answer our Prayers
16th Sunday in Ordinary Time: The One Thing Necessary
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time: The Way Jesus Wants to Save Us
14th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Ill-Equipped Missionaries We Are
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