November 11, 2024
My Camino de Santiago journey continues with a story about me
and a lemon and an old Spanish man….and how, without realizing it, I stole from
him.
We steal, everyday, without knowing. We steal time, attention,
etc. from ourselves and others. What
underlies this sometimes subtle behavior of ours? Scarcity? Fear? Need for
attention? Today we will dig a bit and try and let go of that inner need so we
can stay in our lane and not experience the negative effects that stealing can
have on us and others.
For our listening portion today, we will here from St.
Augustine…
“Once for all, then, a short precept is given you:
love, and do what you will:
Whether you hold your peace,
Through love hold your peace
Whether you cry out, through love cry out;
Whether you correct, through love correct;
Whether you spare, through love do you spare:
Let the root of love be within,
Of this root can nothing spring but what is good.
