Spirituality of the Sea

by Kay

Peter Kreeft, Catholic Christian speaker and writer, talks about the Spirituality of the Sea. You can download his talk here.


Some excerpts from the audio:

God, our hearts, and the sea: three inexhaustibles. No surfer in history has ever been heard to say: "Now I've had enough of waves." No lover will ever say, "Now I've had enough of her." And no saint will ever say, "Now I've had enough of God."...

When you live by the sea, everything changes, and the change is the same as when you believe in God: you are never alone. There is a Greater Presence next to you every minute. You have to take account of this Presence every day, at least unconsciously....You always have this large, unpredictable wild animal in your neighborhood. It's like having a 500-pound mother-in-law living in your back yard....

An endnote:
We strongly recommend seafarers to download Christian audio resources and save them on mp3 players. You may play them in your private moments on board and may be of great help in deepening your faith while at sea. Peter Kreeft has more on his site for free.