Comments on: U2, Doubt, and Faith http://blog.adw.org/2009/09/u2-doubt-and-faith/ Connecting the dots between Catholic faith and culture Fri, 10 Sep 2010 18:07:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Eusebia Sorell http://blog.adw.org/2009/09/u2-doubt-and-faith/comment-page-1/#comment-9308 Eusebia Sorell Sat, 17 Apr 2010 10:39:44 +0000 http://blog.adw.org/?p=3801#comment-9308 Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones are timeless....I never get tired of listening to them! Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones are timeless….I never get tired of listening to them!

]]> By: G-man http://blog.adw.org/2009/09/u2-doubt-and-faith/comment-page-1/#comment-7643 G-man Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:02:39 +0000 http://blog.adw.org/?p=3801#comment-7643 Nice of you to take the time sharing this with us, I for one appriciate it Nice of you to take the time sharing this with us, I for one appriciate it

]]> By: DC http://blog.adw.org/2009/09/u2-doubt-and-faith/comment-page-1/#comment-1498 DC Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:16:50 +0000 http://blog.adw.org/?p=3801#comment-1498 I clicked on the video and am listening to this marvelous song. I too was at the concert the other night (FANTASTIC). I've loved U2 since their second album, October, way back in 1982 or 83. I've seen them 4 or 5 times now. I'm still waiting for the "hymns of praise and other religious songs" compilation to come out -- and of course it would include this song. I think, though, that it's not actually a song about doubt. I think it's a meditation on St. Augustine -- "Our hearts are restless until they rest in Thee." As human beings, we can never rest in God until we are with Him in Heaven, so, even though we believe, we are still in the state of exile from the wholeness of God's love by virtue of our human condition. I clicked on the video and am listening to this marvelous song. I too was at the concert the other night (FANTASTIC). I’ve loved U2 since their second album, October, way back in 1982 or 83. I’ve seen them 4 or 5 times now. I’m still waiting for the “hymns of praise and other religious songs” compilation to come out — and of course it would include this song. I think, though, that it’s not actually a song about doubt. I think it’s a meditation on St. Augustine — “Our hearts are restless until they rest in Thee.” As human beings, we can never rest in God until we are with Him in Heaven, so, even though we believe, we are still in the state of exile from the wholeness of God’s love by virtue of our human condition.

]]> By: Msgr. Charles Pope http://blog.adw.org/2009/09/u2-doubt-and-faith/comment-page-1/#comment-1444 Msgr. Charles Pope Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:06:06 +0000 http://blog.adw.org/?p=3801#comment-1444 I think Colleen is on to something here. What ever U2 may mean, it is clear from Christian teaching that this world can never satisfy us. We have an infinite longing and live in a finite world. Hence our blogs theme: What are you looking for? Maybe it's God. I think Colleen is on to something here. What ever U2 may mean, it is clear from Christian teaching that this world can never satisfy us. We have an infinite longing and live in a finite world. Hence our blogs theme: What are you looking for? Maybe it’s God.

]]> By: James http://blog.adw.org/2009/09/u2-doubt-and-faith/comment-page-1/#comment-1437 James Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:45:52 +0000 http://blog.adw.org/?p=3801#comment-1437 In my earlier years I spent time sailing on ships at sea. Out there I would hear the word "attitude" used in navigation and in targeting celestial bodies. A positive attitude is one that is above the horizon, and a negative attitude (not really used) looks below the horizon...interesting the spiritual parallel don't you think? In my earlier years I spent time sailing on ships at sea. Out there I would hear the word “attitude” used in navigation and in targeting celestial bodies. A positive attitude is one that is above the horizon, and a negative attitude (not really used) looks below the horizon…interesting the spiritual parallel don’t you think?

]]> By: Colleen http://blog.adw.org/2009/09/u2-doubt-and-faith/comment-page-1/#comment-1435 Colleen Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:58:51 +0000 http://blog.adw.org/?p=3801#comment-1435 I clicked on the video and am listening to this marvelous song. I too was at the concert the other night (FANTASTIC). I've loved U2 since their second album, October, way back in 1982 or 83. I've seen them 4 or 5 times now. I'm still waiting for the "hymns of praise and other religious songs" compilation to come out -- and of course it would include this song. I think, though, that it's not actually a song about doubt. I think it's a meditation on St. Augustine -- "Our hearts are restless until they rest in Thee." As human beings, we can never rest in God until we are with Him in Heaven, so, even though we believe, we are still in the state of exile from the wholeness of God's love by virtue of our human condition. I clicked on the video and am listening to this marvelous song. I too was at the concert the other night (FANTASTIC). I’ve loved U2 since their second album, October, way back in 1982 or 83. I’ve seen them 4 or 5 times now. I’m still waiting for the “hymns of praise and other religious songs” compilation to come out — and of course it would include this song. I think, though, that it’s not actually a song about doubt. I think it’s a meditation on St. Augustine — “Our hearts are restless until they rest in Thee.” As human beings, we can never rest in God until we are with Him in Heaven, so, even though we believe, we are still in the state of exile from the wholeness of God’s love by virtue of our human condition.

]]> By: anon http://blog.adw.org/2009/09/u2-doubt-and-faith/comment-page-1/#comment-1427 anon Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:39:41 +0000 http://blog.adw.org/?p=3801#comment-1427 This is an interesting post.... What is on the other side of doubt? Maybe it's fear rather than stubbornness. I fought faith for a long time because I knew it would require me to take specific action, and that scared me. Would others judge me? Would others shun me? Would I actually need to trust? Trust alone was a foreign concept. Someone suggested that I ignore my doubt and just act as if I had faith. I tried it and what help me "to the other side" was praying the Rosary. Meditation on the mysteries helped me a lot- especially meditation on Christ's agony in the garden. All of a sudden, I just got it that there was nothing in this world I will experience that Christ didn't. It gave me this kind of "I got your back" sense that helped me overcome my fears. On the topic of changing attitudes- I was complaining about something I said I "had" to do today, and someone suggested (ahem) that I change my thinking and think about the things I "get" to do today. Instead of groaning that "have" to go to the grocery store, think about the fact that I "get" to go to the grocery store- I have close and easy proximity to food, food is abundant, I can afford it, etc. This is an interesting post…. What is on the other side of doubt? Maybe it’s fear rather than stubbornness. I fought faith for a long time because I knew it would require me to take specific action, and that scared me. Would others judge me? Would others shun me? Would I actually need to trust? Trust alone was a foreign concept.

Someone suggested that I ignore my doubt and just act as if I had faith. I tried it and what help me “to the other side” was praying the Rosary. Meditation on the mysteries helped me a lot- especially meditation on Christ’s agony in the garden. All of a sudden, I just got it that there was nothing in this world I will experience that Christ didn’t. It gave me this kind of “I got your back” sense that helped me overcome my fears.

On the topic of changing attitudes-
I was complaining about something I said I “had” to do today, and someone suggested (ahem) that I change my thinking and think about the things I “get” to do today. Instead of groaning that “have” to go to the grocery store, think about the fact that I “get” to go to the grocery store- I have close and easy proximity to food, food is abundant, I can afford it, etc.

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