Yesterday I saw a woman driving one of those electric carts at the supermarket. Her bottom was maybe five times as wide as the seat she was sitting on, which is why she needed the cart. I am not exaggerating.
This post tells us that gluttony is not merely an addiction to food.
At its simplest, gluttony is the soul’s addiction to excess. It occurs when taste overrules hunger, when want outweighs need. And in America, where upsizing has always been part of the American dream, it’s often difficult to distinguish what is hard-earned achievement and what is indulgent excess. In this sense, even the most athletic and toned among us can be gluttons. Any of us can be.
So, what is the answer? Do we need to stifle our gluttonous cravings?
If only we would not stifle our gluttonous cravings, but turn them in the right direction. If only we would feast on an infinite God who offers fullness of life, rather than these lesser tables with the far milder flavors of money, sex, food and power.
Hat tip: A Holy Experience
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