<The Gospel is not complicated. It does not require sophistication to understand...Jesus refers to his followers — and to us, modern readers — as babes. This suggests, I think, that we need to grow, to develop, to consume something more complex than what St. Paul calls “spiritual milk” in our life of faith. We have to learn to eat rich “spiritual food.” We are, in other words, meant to grow up. We are meant to grow into the full stature of Christ. This is not merely about filling our heads with facts. It is not about becoming wise as our world understands wisdom. Rather, I think we are meant first and foremost to be open to transformation. We study the scriptures not just to learn the stories, but to be changed by the Word. We serve the needs of the world not just to help others, but to serve Jesus Christ himself and to be transformed. We join in corporate worship not just to go through the motions, but to be fed and nourished by the Sacraments. Change and growth are the point, but to do that, we have to see ourselves first as babes. We have to know that it’s time to grow.>
- Scott Gunn+, Seven Whole Days
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