By Oliver Oliveros, Catholic Exchange, October 4, 2024
Oliver Oliveros is a revert to Catholicism. He fell away from the Church when he went to university. Twenty-seven years later, the grace of God brought this prodigal son back to the faith. He is an editor in the Los Angeles area and volunteers at his parish’s teen ministry.
After reading Ryan Patrick Budd’s recent book, Salvation Stories: Family, Failure, and God’s Saving Work in Scripture, one is moved to ponder the effects of mankind’s rebellion against God’s commands. You’ll start to correlate the curses pronounced on Adam and Eve due to their disobedience with the interpersonal dysfunction we express from our adverse family relations.
One of the curses on Eve affected her relationship dynamic with her husband, and the curse on Adam is related to his role as a provider (see Genesis 3:16-19). This transpires not only on them but also on their descendants. How many people act out their brokenness through relationships and distracting pursuits? …
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