OUR LORD...
“The One the Creed calls Lord is the image of a powerful God who does not impose even
good. This God lives to be poured out in
creation and uses no force to have it accepted… The Creed calls us to remember
the Jesus we knew before the Resurrection so that following him thereafter we
might use human authority to imitate his outpouring of love, instead of trying
ourselves to assume his glory before our time.”
Meditate on one of the many Gospel
stories of the human Jesus and his outpouring of love on another, then work to
make that behavior a part of your week as well.
You might choose one of the following, from the Gospel of Luke, for example: Love of Enemies or The Parable of the Good Samaritan.
Quotations from Benedictine
sister Joan Chittister’s book In Search of Belief, which explores the Apostles’ Creed phrase by phrase,
demonstrating how the Creed is not a static set of rules or statements, but a
living document that speaks to the deepest meaning of our existence and serves
as a life guide, calling all of us to engage more deeply in relationship with
God and with each other. Sr.
Chittister’s thoughts challenge us to live the Creed more fully as Christians;
her writing is thought-provoking and inspirational.
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