This weeks SYNTHESIS: Keeping the Commandments is a must for us Christians. But it does not mean that being involved in the Church will make us holier than those who, through no fault of their own, cannot fully commit to the salvation of souls (i.e., those who have day-jobs). Maybe instead of growing in holiness, full-time lay Church workers might grow out of it and into a life of dichotomy if not checked, wherein one is only holy on Sundays and leaves the thought of promoting God in the pews for the next six days. Loving God means (1) obeying His statutes and (2) making efforts, no matter how small, in persuading others to do so. Because for God, every act of charity counts. The days of feasting are over. The days of fasting draw near. (Fr. Jojo Zerrudo, Sermon on the Feast of the Purification of Mary 2014) The readings and propers of both Forms of the Mass are beginning to show its penitent character. Indeed, the days of fasting draw near. Am I committed to bravery by loving God by following the example of Christ, His Son, and Mary, His handmaid, when it comes to keeping the commandments and making others do so without discrimination?
Posted on: Sat, 15 Feb 2014 16:32:47 +0000
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