This is a re-post from my other blog last June 30, 2011
“Where your treasure is, there your heart will be [Lk 12:34]” - This
gospel text reminds me about the recentFreedom to Love Conference on
the Theology of the Body last weekend in Pasig. Christopher West, a
renowned Catholic inspirational speaker gave very clear dimensions on
the human sexuality. What I like most about his talk was his effort to
level the understanding of one’s psychology to one’s spirituality on the
human sexuality. I was thankful that I learned many aspects of it but I
focused more on the design of a human to desire for beauty, happiness
and satisfaction.
The conference clarified my concepts on Existence, Freedom and
ultimately, Love although the first two are all leading to Love. God
made man into existence but man never asked for it. I can say, my
existence is a gift for it is freely given. God created my body in his
own image and likeness. His creation is the perfect gift that he made me
with free will and freedom different from the other animals which are
made in submission to their purpose. Possessing the perfect gift from
Him, I am responsible to take good care of it. The gift of God to man is
purely out of His love that even man’s fall to sin, He offered His only
begotten son, Jesus Christ to save mankind- the greatest Love of all!
This is a call for me to Chastity. This is a challenge to be pure always
of my intentions, desires and wishes. The trap to sinfulness,
especially lust, is lurking anywhere and anytime it might capture me to
its den. Greater should be the call to love and for love. For it is in
love that real joy is felt for in lust it is only the suffering of guilt
and shame from God.
Being single as of this time is truly such a blessing. If in the real
marriage man is destined to her woman to be united physically and
spiritually in love, a single person relishes that love to his spiritual
union with his spiritual bridegroom, Jesus Christ. I just imagine how
immense that love to Jesus Christ would be, how I am so much free to
love people, love the things that I do so passionately. I’m free to
write, free to draw, free to design, free to make artwork, masterpieces
and everything I just love to do. This is freedom and this is love.
My reflection on the Theology of the Body finally leads me to my
ultimate desire. Then that I have learned man is created inherently with
a desire to seek for God. It is planted deep inside the soul of every
man to be united with his creator just like the search of a man in love
to find his partner. But even married couple seeks the greatest love of
all and that’s all the Love in the world every person desires- God’s
love, unconditional love. Well, see how I tire myself looking for many
treasures finally realizing that the ultimate treasure is God who is
Love.
My body should speak the Language of God and that is the Language of
Love for when it is not Love, why shall I still look for the treasure I
long to see.
“To see the face of God is my heart’s desire
To gaze upon the Lord is my heart’s desire”
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