Catholic Artists Society - Meditation on Freedom

Friends,

The Catholic Artists Society, an organization started by a Catholic actor in NYC, seeks to encourage the ongoing artistic and spiritual development of artists and media professionals, so that their work may more perfectly reflect God’s glory, enriching and ennobling men and women, our society and our culture

At last Thursday's evening of recollection, Father Isaac Spinharney, CFR led a meditation on "Freedom", which is now available in audio version on their website.

Here is a short summary of Father's remarks on Freedom...

In keeping with the Fortnight for Freedom declared by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Father Isaac's meditation before the Blessed Sacrament centered on the nature of true freedom, starting with the scripture passage from Galatians 5:1 "For Freedom Christ has set us free. So stand firm and do not submit again to the yoke of slavery."

Posing the question, "Freedom...what does it mean?", Father Isaac discussed the relationship between religious freedom and interior freedom, drawing on the experience of Israel in the Book of Judges.

"How free are we?" Father suggested that a good barometer of our interior freedom can be found in St. Paul's list of the fruits of the Holy Spirit from Galatians 5: "Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Generosity, Faithfulness, Gentleness, Self-Control...Long-suffering and Modesty." We are free to the degree that these gifts and virtues are present in our lives.

Father then turned to an in-depth reflection on two principle keys to entering into the freedom and happiness for which we have been created, and for which Christ has prepared for us: authentic repentance, and forgiveness.

Finally, Father related these thoughts to the work and spiritual life of the Artist, who needs to cultivate a great deal of interior freedom in order to be open to inspiration, to create, and to particpate as a co-creator with God, the author and Creator of all things.

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