Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by recurrent binge eating, followed by compensatory behaviors, referred to as "purging". The most common form—practiced more than 75% of people with bulimia nervosa—is self-induced vomiting; fasting, the use of laxatives, enemas, diuretics, and over exercising are also common.
Spiritual bulimia is a term that I learned while I was attending EC'08.
I agree, sometimes, I do have that tendency, wanting to learn so much about the faith, then without even wanting to ruminate on many many concept that I learned, I vomited it out, "preaching" it just like a smart ass. ;)
Spiritual bulimia has something to do with our own self-image.
Do we have the right perspective on the fact that God not only loves us, but also that He likes us? We are His precious, and even all the hairs of your head are counted (mat 10:30).
Spiritual bulimia has something to do with pride.
It is written in the scripture that "Pride is the beginning of all sin." (Sirach 10:15) St. Thomas Aquinas, in his Summa Theologica wrote:
Apostasy from God is stated to be the beginning of pride, in so far as it denotes a turning away from God, because from the fact that man wishes not to be subject to God, it follows that he desires inordinately his own excellence in temporal things...It may also be said that apostasy from God is said to be the beginning of pride, because it is the first species of pride. For it is characteristic of pride to be unwilling to be subject to any superior, and especially to God...
We do not want to let others know of our own frailty, weaknesses and shortcomings. We all want to look "good" in front of others. There is something with the fact that prideful people most of the time had a very low self-esteem.
Let us turn to Mary and be a cow. For Mary kept all these things in her heart. (Luke 2:51) For cows ruminate their food, chewing their food over and over, breaking down all the hard part until it all got soften.
Holy Mary, pray for us.
Holy Cow, remind us.
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