Live the Questions: A Guest Post from Dr. Dennis Ortman
LIVE THE QUESTIONS “And the point is, to live everything. Live the questions now.” --Rilke “I want right answers-- the clearer, the better.” That was my mantra for half my life. I was born with a curious mind, often asking questions, some annoying. As a student, I studied hard to arrive at the right answers to the most complex questions. That pursuit was rewarded with good grades and career advancement. I climbed the academic ladder. When I aspired to become a priest and entered the seminary, the Catholic Church’s teaching of the one true faith attracted me. As an ordained priest, I relished any opportunity to teach. My parishioners asked me questions of faith, and I gave them the right answers. Teaching at the seminary, I became an adept defender of the Catholic faith. I believed that the Catholic Church expressed the fullness of Christ’s truth, while other religions reflected that Truth imperfectly. I felt a sense of pride and security in knowing and teaching...