Love Part IV - The Question of Self Love Continued

<p>We pick up the conversation mid-stream from the fourth part of our series on love in which we take up a major trend in the psychology, self-help and new age worlds: the question of loving our selves.  The conversation moves from a meditation given by <a href="https://cac.org/richard-rohr/richard-rohr-ofm/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Richard Rohr</a> through what Patrick refers to as the "Spiritual Cross" of love (loving God and loving neighbor) to the mystery of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ as the image of our true selves <em>in becoming</em>. </p><p>This topic was so rich we had a longer conversation than usual and we will be sharing this in two parts.  Click here to <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/41816532" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">listen to part one.</a> </p><p>As a final gift from this episode we'd like to offer a Christian meditation that comes to us through the first letter of the apostle John (4:16):</p><p><em>God is love</em></p><p><em>The one who abides in love</em></p><p><em>Abides in God</em></p><p><em>And God in them.</em></p><p><b>Our</b> <b>thanks</b> to Elliott Chamberlin who composed the opening music, "On the Road", the musical interludes, "In Great Depths" and "Water of Life" along with the closing music, "Seeking Together".  You can find more of his music <a href="https://www.elliottchamberlinmusic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">here</a>. </p><p><b>Episode Notes and References</b></p><p>- the meditation referred to comes from Richard Rohr and was taken from the weekly/daily meditations shared by his organization, the Center for Action and Contemplation.</p><p>- The core 'teaching' about love that Jesus summarizes in the gospels is taken from the divine law as revealed to Moses.  It is especially beautifully presented in Luke 10:25-37, the story of the so-called "Good Samaritan": </p><p><em>Just then a lawyer stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he said, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” He said to him, “What is written in the law? What do you read there?” He answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.” And he said to him, “You have given the right answer; do this, and you will live.”</em></p><p><a href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/4317105" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">If you'd like to join our support circle, visit our Patreon