A quote, which I should have used as an epigram for this post:
My former bishop Allan Bjornberg once said that the greatest spiritual practice isn’t yoga or praying the hours or living in intentional poverty, although these are all beautiful in their own way. The greatest spiritual practice is just showing up. And Mary Magdalene is the patron saint of just showing up. Showing up, to me, means being present to what is real, what is actually happening. Mary Magdalene didn’t necessarily know what to say or what to do or even what to think when she encountered the risen Jesus. But none of that was nearly as important as the fact that she was present and attentive to him.
— Nadia Bolz-Weber, Pastrix
so true ……n using mary magdalene is qute apt to get one’s msg across …she’s a lady of many secrets that add up to improve human values in the end 🙂
Reblogged this on justliveyourlifeokay.
This is so true yet i feel like its such an ‘easier said than done’ concept. Attending events and showing up at social gatherings or work related occasions and just being there can open a realm of opportunity as to what you might learn but also more importantly who you’ll bump into. Lovely post 🙂