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SUMMARY:Vigils Reading
DESCRIPTION:THE DIVINE REMEDIES \nA sermon by St Leo the Great \n◊◊◊ \nApostolic teaching\, beloved\, exhorts us that we “put off the old man with \nhis deeds” and renew ourselves from day to day by a holy manner of life. For if \nwe are the temple of God\, and if the Holy Spirit is a Dweller in our souls\, as the \nApostle says: “You are the temple of the living God”\, we must then strive with all \nvigilance that the dwelling of our heart be not unworthy of so great a Guest. And \njust as in houses made with hands\, we see to it with praiseworthy diligence that \nwhatever may be damaged\, either through the rain coming in\, or by the wind in \nstorms\, or by age itself\, is promptly and carefully repaired\, so must we with \nunceasing concern take care that nothing disordered be found in our souls\, that \nnothing unclean be found there. \nFor though this dwelling of ours does not endure without the support of \nits Maker\, nor would the structure be safe without the watchful care of the \nBuilder\, nevertheless since we are rational stones\, and living material\, the Hand \nof our Maker has so fashioned us that even he who is being repaired may \ncooperate with His Maker. \nLet human obedience then not withdraw itself from the grace of God\, nor \nturn away from that Good without which it cannot be good. And should it find in \nthe fulfillment of His commands something that is difficult to accomplish or \nbeyond its powers\, let it not remain apart\, but rather turn to Him who \ncommands us\, and who has laid on us this precept that He may both help us and \nawaken in us the desire of Him\, as the prophet tells us: “Cast your care upon the \nLord\, and he shall sustain you”. \nOr perhaps there is someone who prides himself beyond due measure\, \nand who imagines himself to be so untouched\, so unblemished\, that he has now \nno need to renew himself. Such a belief is wholly deceiving\, and he will grow old \nin unceasing folly who believes that amid the temptations of this life he is safe \nfrom all injury to his soul. All things are filled with dangers\, filled with snares. \nDesires inflame us\, allurements lie in wait for us\, the love of gain beguiles us\, \nlosses frighten us\, bitter are the tongues of detractors\, and not always true the \nlips of those who praise us. There hate rages against us; here the false friend \ncheats us; so that it is easier to avoid discord than to shun deceit. \nAnd since there are few so steadfast that no trial disturbs them\, and since \nnot merely bad fortune but good also\, corrupts many among the faithful\, we \nmust use earnest care in treating the wounds by which our human mortality has \nbeen injured… Since the Scripture says: “Who can say: my heart is clean\, I am \npure from sin?”…let each one think within himself of the forgiveness he has \nneed of for his sins\, and of the medicine he needs for the restoration of his soul. \nWhen…should we more fittingly have recourse to the divine remedies \nthan when we are once again reminded of the mysteries of our redemption? And \nthat we may more worthily commemorate them\, let us earnestly prepare \nourselves by these forty days of abstinence.
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