It was 34 degree outside when I went out to run. I stretched two minutes and started running at 9:40AM. It was cold but durable because there was no wind, rain or water on the ground. But it was hard to breathe. I guess because of the cold temperature. I ran hill today. Since Boston […]
Traveling is …
Traveling is not only for meeting but also for leaving. Traveling is not only to see farther but also to see closer. Traveling is not only moving but also stopping. Traveling is not only leaving but also coming back. Traveling is not only encountering the world but also finding myself. […]
Training Schedule for Boston Marathon
Boston Marathon April 20, 2009 for sub-three Week/Dates Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1/Nov. 3-9 Rest 3 * hill Rest 5 M easy 3 M easy 6 M pace 1:00, 3/1 2/Nov. 10-16 Rest 3 * hill Rest 5 M tempo 3 M easy 6 M easy 1:20, 3/1 3/Nov. 17-23 Rest 4 […]
Home of God (Dedication of Lateran Basilica)
Have you ever thought about having a tattoo on your body or do you already have one? Possibly a flying dragon, some foreign words, or any symbols? To me, it is unthinkable because my unconsciousness carved by my culture and education forbids me to explore it although I was intrigued sometimes. In the East, your body is not yours for it is given by your parents, ancestors and the heavenly being. So if you make a permanent mark on your body, it is considered desecration to your parents.
How do we treat our bodies in the society? As our societies become noisier and busier, we have forgotten the silent, sacred space within us. It becomes like a marketplace, a shopping center, invaded by superficial needs and all kinds of trivialities. But even worse, we can desecrate the bodies of others. We no longer see them as a sacred dwelling place of God calling us to deep respect, but rather as objects of desire and fantasy, as commodities to be bought and entertained.
There is deep sadness in the reality. The pain in the heart of Jesus as he saw the Temple of Jerusalem turned into a marketplace is the same today as he sees hearts and bodies that have become like a marketplace, that are no longer a source of life and of love for others. That’s why Jesus’ saying strikes us, “Stop making my Father’s house a marketplace.”
What are you going to do with your body? What does it mean for you to have the body?
Pope John Paul 2 teaches in his Theology of the Body that the human body is the original sign of the ultimate spiritual reality. And Christianity is the religion of the Word made flesh, so God’s mystery revealed in human flesh. Without flesh, God is incapable of making visible what is invisible: the spiritual and divine. Therefore, Christianity is fundamentally incarnational and Jesus Christ is the incarnate of love of God.
The last night in October
There is a famous song “The last night in October” in Korea. The song brought about many memories especially when I was in the university. Around this time, the campus was cold, so students made fire to sit around. We drank, sang, talked and vomited. There were many dramas as much as fun. Along the […]
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