There’s a great paradox at the heart of life that’s hard to accept, namely, that freedom lies in obedience, maturity lies in surrender, and joy lies in accepting duty and obligation. Jesus clearly taught and embodied this paradox.
--Fr. Ron Rolheiser OMI
Image source: Gustave Doré, Jesus in the Garden (1880), https://answersingenesis.org/jesus/christs-obedience-to-the-authority-of-god/?srsltid=AfmBOoo4hIB1b0lWKDpIt9QzImgx36NSS1SDW2aP9wQ6pwIeQGrEGg7c
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