Spiritually Fit

Ancient moral teaching was replete with athletic metaphors, chiefly the Olympic Games. St. Paul capitalized on the footrace and boxing:

Do you not know that all who run in the stadium compete but only one receives the prize? So run that you may win. …I do not run aimlessly; I do not box like one flailing the air (1Corinthians 9.24…26).

Theology professor Holly Taylor Coolman builds on St. Paul's encouragement to be spiritually fit. She asks,“Are we up to the task?” She encourages “that the readiness to which we are called is not only the result of our own efforts. We are borne up by a power greater than our own.”

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Wikimage Stadium of Athens, Greece by "Marcok / of it:wikipedia / CC BY-SA 3.0"

Witness to God by How One Lives

Giving manifestation to one's faith begins a dialogue with those who do not believe in God. It is often wordless while the actions of believers are eloquent.

Pope Benedict gave a video message last week to those gathered in Paris at his project named "The Court of the Gentiles." Read a brief summary of his message.