The Nature of Fulfillment

“Love is the fulfillment of the law” (Romans 13:10). St. Paul echoed the sentiment of his Savior who said, “ ‘Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill. Not the smallest letter or the smallest part of a letter will pass from the law, until all things have taken place’ ” (Matthew 5:17, 18b). Those references to the concept of fulfillment suggest a term with layered meaning. In our day, fulfillment refers to the package and delivery of an e-commerce purchase as often as it does anything....read more

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For nearly a decade, Usain Bolt has held the 100-meter dash world record, with his time of 9.58 seconds. Nineteenth century Scottish poet John Davidson suggested “the race is to the swift, the battle to the strong,” but the writer of Ecclesiastes indicated the opposite is often true: “The race is not won by the swift, nor the battle by the valiant” (9:11a). In Hebrews, we discover the importance of perseverance. “Persevere in running the race that lies before us” (12:1b). And, in life, the race isn’t always won by the fastest, the most talented, the most observant, the most fortunate, but simply . . . .read more

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She just works for a paycheck. “He works for pay.” Who do those statements describe? Recent studies indicate employees desire generous benefit packages too, the option to work from home, flexible work hours, additional vacation, assistance with tuition, and perks as varied as gym memberships and an onsite day care even more. So, who works for pay alone? The “hired gun” maybe, or employees with a mercenary spirit. A steward is unselfishly committed to more, and so are shepherds—those who lead sheep, and those who lead us. Who works for pay alone? The wolf, the one who “has no concern for the sheep.”. . .read more

A Better Way to Think ... read more

“Our meditation in this present life should be in the praise of God; for the eternal exultation of our life hereafter will be the praise of God; and none can become fit for the future life who has not practiced himself for it now.”                                                                                              

                                                                                 St. Augustine of Hippo

“Ceremonies may be shadows, but they are the shadows of great truths, and it is essential that they should be carried out with the greatest possible attention.”                       

                                                                                 St. Vincent de Paul