This has been pestering me since Sunday - what the priest said in his homily:
"We cannot truly love others until we truly love ourselves; we cannot truly accept others until we truly accept ourselves; we cannot truly forgive others until we truly forgive ourselves."
That was the gist of it. Granted - we must love our neighbor as we love ourselves. We need to accept the fact that we aren't perfect, that we are sons and daughters of God, sinners in need of redemption and a Redeemer - as is everyone else. And we shouldn't beat ourselves up over past sins and failings. Too bad he didn't expound on his statement. It came across as modern self-help poofery.
This on the same day in which Christ tells us that in order to be His disciples, we must deny ourselves. Oprah says to be her disciples, we must accept ourselves. It's no wonder so many Catholics are confused.
Instant "Acts"ess
