carefully<\/em>, particularly to the daily Mass readings.<\/p>\nI am struck by how this generation is truly unlike any before it. Never have we had a period since the time of Christ when Israel was a formal nation; when communication could happen across the planet and beyond in the blink of an eye; when all the world’s knowledge could be found at the click of a button; when we would see with our eyes galaxies beyond galaxies; when men could fly through space… or sail beneath the sea. But more ominously, never before have we had a generation which has aborted so many babies (over 44 million since 1973); prevented the existence of entire populations through birth control; used technology to clone and create life; been in control of weapons which could annihilate nations; and become so wealthy… and yet so spiritually poor.<\/p>\n
In short, we have become a generation of “gods” who have become less than human.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Year of the Unfolding is upon us. It may be subtle. Or it may in fact become dramatically apparent to every soul on earth. God knows. What seems certain is that life is going to change for all of us.<\/p>\n
And perhaps sooner than later. <\/em><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
(Note: Later this year, and into 2008, the stock market collapse began. Some say its devastation has only been postponed, further hidden by financial institutions… Debt only continues to grow, household income shrink, and the dollar-based economy continues to be fragile in the midst of numerous internal and external forces…)<\/p>\n
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