Letting Go of Our Obsession with Having the Perfect Body

Archdiocese of Washington ^ | 06-14-16 | Msgr. Charles Pope

[Salvation]

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[Salvation]

**God has done important work in my spiritual life during that time—thank you, Lord! Spiritually, I am now younger, more confident, and stronger, even as my body ages—thank you, Lord. **

Isn’t this what we should really be concerned about?

[Salvation]

Monsignor Pope Ping!

[freedumb2003]

Most people outgrow that (if they had it at all) desire.

I want a body like a car: it just needs to basically work, get a lot of miles, get me where I need to go, and not break down too often.

[circlecity]

There is nothing that says one can’t be fit both physically and spiritually - in fact I believe the bible commands it. Nobody is ever to old to a perfect, fit, lean body. The heath, psychological and spiritual benefits of being in good shape are incredible. It just takes a lot of hard work and discipline, something the author doesn’t appear to want to put out. But that’s OK, it’s his choice.

[Mr. Jeeves]

Looking around at the average American, I’m not seeing this obsession being a particularly acute social problem at this time. :)

[originalbuckeye]

Paging Sadiq Khan.....please pick up the white courtesy phone to chat with MSGR Pope

[Sacajaweau]

It's the government that wants us to have the perfect body...

by eating our vegies, exercising, and buying health insurance when all fails.

[babble-on]

I BEAT ANOREXIA!!

[Salvation]

Think of anorexia, etc.

[Trillian]

Yay! ;)

[EDINVA]

Yes .. thanks for the post.

I remarked just yesterday to a friend that I am LOVING being old!! A tad (ok, lots) heavier than a few decades ago, fully gray/white, “smile lines” galore. And more content with and in my life than ever.

[Organic Panic]

I am in perfect shape. Round is a shape and I take great care maintaining that shape...

[Kolokotronis]

I used to be a Greek God. Now I’m just a God damn Greek!

[Mad Dawg]

But ..., but,

I HAVE the perfect body!

[Old Yeller]

I used to be a Greek God. Now I’m just a God damn Greek!

Maybe you should change your tagline if you're going to be blasphemous to our Creator.

[sauropod]

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[Salvation]

:)

[Tax-chick]

You guys iz funny.

[Kolokotronis]

I’m not blasphemous; I’m Greek. God understands. We’re His second naughtiest kids, after the Jews. That’s why He made the OT in Hebrew and the NT in Greek, just so we’d have no excuses....