I don’t know if you’re like me, but every time I see a baby, I only want to hold and squeeze it because it’s so cute. Maybe that makes me weird. What this is called is the positive feedback loop. When we hold or care for an infant child, it releases oxytocin. It’s written in our biology that babies are cute. The gospel for this Sunday is intense, but it is all about the preciousness of children, and the Catholic Church says that children are the supreme good. Jesus talks about some fierce things. He talks about divorce. He talks about adultery. He talks about human beings being made male and female, and all of these things that Jesus is talking about are rooted in children being the supreme gift.
In our culture, children are seen as a curse, an accident, or a problem. Jesus reminds us in the gospel that children are the supreme gift from the Lord, and let’s not forget that. This is Spirit Juice. Peace.
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We Have A Savior
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The Right Ambition
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