You’re a Total Romantic? Believe in the One? That’s the Whole Point of Catholicism
In ‘Christ Alive in Me: Living as a Member of the Mystical Body,’ Fr. David Meconi moves beyond a personal relationship to union with Jesus
Romantics believe in “the one,” the mate who completes them. Christians believe in the One, the source of love and truth itself.
In Christ Alive in Me: Living as a Member of the Mystical Body, Father David Meconi admits to “having a personal relationship with Jesus,” but he wants even more.
Christians seek “a personal relationship,” but the Catholic Church calls for “giving God permission to dwell within us, thereby transforming us into another incarnate son or daughter,” a goal “at the heart of the Christian Gospel for millennia.”
The one big thing he stresses: “The only goal in God’s becoming human is to continue his life in ours.” After speaking at the Franciscan University of Steubenville, his new book quickly sold out at the campus bookstore.
The new book starts with Father Meconi encountering a street preacher, asking him if he had a personal relationship with Jesus. He surprised himself with his answer: “I do, but I do not want one.”
