Feb 26 2025
Figuratively speaking,
borders are designed to contain people or keep them out. Border teaching aims to stop the flow of movement and imagination. When we discuss frontiers, we;re referring to a more dynamic and
adventurous context. Every explorer we study embraces the idea of venturing into the frontiers. There’s an ebb and flow, along with the excitement and uncertainty of discovery in this frontier
language. Frontier teachers can make us feel uneasy because they lead us into unexplored territory and expect us to take responsibility for our discoveries along the way.
Today, we will explore the woods of Franciscan teaching. Some of what you will hear about original goodness and the primacy of the Incarnation may challenge your understanding. However, Jackie
will guide us through Church history, reassuring us that these concepts are not new but, rather, quite ancient. If we choose to embrace this journey, we may find our faith expanding and our perception of God much larger than we ever imagined.
Suggested Reading Links
Original Blessing: Putting Sin in Its Rightful Place
https://www.amazon.com/Original-Blessing-Putting-Rightful-Place/dp/1451496761
Eager to Love: The Alternative Way of Francis of Assisi
https://www.amazon.com/Eager-Love-Alternative-Francis-Assisi/dp/1632531402