revelation

"If I accept the fact that a god is absolute and beyond all human experiences, he leaves me cold. I do not affect him, nor does he affect me. But if I know that a god is a powerful impulse in my soul, at once I must concern myself with him, for then he can become important, like everything belonging to the sphere of reality." -Carl Gustav Jung, Psychiatrist, born in Kesswil, Switzerland. He corroboratedd with Freud in his early years but eventually came up with several of his own approaches, including a description of psychological types ('extraversion'/'introversion'); the exploration of the 'collective unconscious'; and the concept of the psyche as a 'self-regulating system' expressing itself in the process of 'individuation'.

Last night's RCIA topic was "Revelation". And in my own personal style, I like to incorporate a little psychology whenever possible. And Jung has always been one of my favorites.

On Revelation... I've heard the word throughout my Christian-raised life. I know that there is a whole chapter in the Bible dedicated to it that ashamedly, I have yet to read. But thanks to Father Joe's interpretation last night, I have a little better grasp on the word, at least as it is used in the Catholic world.

If I write to much on this topic my head will explode, but the main point is this... God is not beyond us. He has been revealing himself to us from the beginning of time. First through Adam and Eve and so on through the years through Abraham, Noah, and countless others until finally, through Jesus. But it's not always in the big miracles and life changing events that he shows himeslf. It is more often through the little things - the details, if you will. A breeze that cools you, the sunset, your children, the kindness of your neighbor and mysteries of our bodies, minds and souls, just to name a few. It's mind-blowing, really, and everyone's take is their own and very personal. The more we learn, the more we realize that there is much more to be understood.

That is as simple as I can get and will now sign off for the week. I'm leaving work early and we're traveling with a group of friends to the New Braunfels area for some fun in the sun on the Guadalupe. Nicky and I may forego the rapids this year with him still being a little sweet baby. We'll find something to do. Since today happens to be payday, I'm thinking some shopping in Austin would be an appropriate alternative...