Very nice, and an insight into a personage with whom I am unfamiliar. Also I was drawn to this quote of yours: "We cannot expect perfection from our guides and teachers, but what we can hope for—and indeed, should strive for—is to see them reaching for God’s grace, at every turn, and displaying that grace in their own lives." It's a sign of maturity, I think, when we learn to accept the flaws in those we admire. What's more, those we most admire are not those whose flaws are small, but those whose failings drive them quickly toward God (often on their knees) for forgiveness. Psalm 51 comes to mind. I think the penitent heart behind Psalm 51 is one of the chief reasons we so admire the deeply flawed King David.
Very nice, and an insight into a personage with whom I am unfamiliar. Also I was drawn to this quote of yours: "We cannot expect perfection from our guides and teachers, but what we can hope for—and indeed, should strive for—is to see them reaching for God’s grace, at every turn, and displaying that grace in their own lives." It's a sign of maturity, I think, when we learn to accept the flaws in those we admire. What's more, those we most admire are not those whose flaws are small, but those whose failings drive them quickly toward God (often on their knees) for forgiveness. Psalm 51 comes to mind. I think the penitent heart behind Psalm 51 is one of the chief reasons we so admire the deeply flawed King David.
Beautiful!
A lovely little poem about one of my favorite saints.