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James Martin
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July 20 - August 8, 2023
When I was a novice, one of my spiritual directors quoted the Scottish philosopher John Macmurray, who contrasted “real religion� and “illusory religion.� The maxim of “illusory religion� is as follows: “Fear not; trust in God and He will see that none of the things you fear will happen to you.� “Real religion,� said Macmurray, has a different maxim: “Fear not; the things you are afraid of are quite likely to happen to you, but they are nothing to be afraid of.�
As I’ve mentioned, religion enables people to encounter God in profound ways in their lives. But Ignatius recognized that God could not be confined within the walls of the church. God was larger than the church.
