Christians only by appearances... Pope Francis noted that people who “live well think nothing is missing: I go to Mass on Sundays, I pray a few times, I feel good, I am in Gods grace, Im rich and I do not need anything, Im fine. This state of mind, he warned, is a state of sin, feeling spiritually comfortable is a state of sin. The Lord has harsh words for people like this, he said: Because you are lukewarm, I will spit you out of my mouth. Then, he added, there is a second call to those who live by appearances, Christians of appearances. These believe they are alive but they are dead. And the Lord asks them to be vigilant. Appearances, the Pope said, are these Christians shroud: they are dead. And the Lord calls them to conversion. Am I one of these Christians of appearances? Am I alive inside, do I have a spiritual life? Do I hear the Holy Spirit, do I listen to the Holy Spirit, do I move forward, or ...? But, if everything looks good, I have nothing to reproach myself about: I have a good family, people do not gossip about me, I have everything I need, I married in church ...I am in the grace of God, I am alright. Appearances! Christians of appearance ... they are dead! Instead [we must] seek something alive within ourselves, and with memory and vigilance, reinvigorate this so we can move forward. Convert: from appearances to reality. From being neither hot nor cold to fervor.
Posted on: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 23:21:47 +0000
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