John Predmore, S.J., is a USA East Province Jesuit and was the pastor of Jordan's English language parish. He teaches art and directs BC High's adult spiritual formation programs. Formerly a retreat director in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Ignatian Spirituality is given through guided meditations, weekend-, 8-day, and 30-day Retreats based on The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola. Ignatian Spirituality serves the contemporary world as people strive to develop a friendship with God.
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Friday, April 20, 2012
Spirituality: Carl Jung, The Structure and Dynamics of the Psyche
One cannot live the afternoon of life according to the program of life's morning; for what was great in the morning will be of little importance in the evening and what in the morning was true will at evening become a lie.
'A lie' seems a bit much for me. 'Strangely irrelevant' maybe, or 'encumbering'. When I was young, I defined myself through things. As I grow older, becoming transparent becomes more important. Inner freedom...
Ah, thank you for this quote. It's taking me to a nice place :-)
Nice one : But I think that last part should read "will at evening become a lie."
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You are right. I guess I'm oriented more to "life" than to "lies." LOL
ReplyDelete'A lie' seems a bit much for me. 'Strangely irrelevant' maybe, or 'encumbering'. When I was young, I defined myself through things. As I grow older, becoming transparent becomes more important. Inner freedom...
ReplyDeleteAh, thank you for this quote. It's taking me to a nice place :-)
You are right. It is a bit much. It is akin to a shattered illusion.
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