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SUMMARY:Vigils Reading
DESCRIPTION:A COMMON SHARING OF \nCHRIST’S CROSS \nFrom a sermon by St Leo the Great \n◊◊◊ \nAmong all the Christian solemnities the Paschal Mystery holds chief \nplace\, dearly beloved; for this the practices of the whole preceding year prepare \nus to worthily and rightly celebrate it. But earnest devotion is required of us \nespecially in these days which are close to this most sublime mystery of the \ndivine mercy. So it was right that the holy Apostles\, inspired by the Holy Spirit\, \nshould ordain that during these days we are to observe severer fasts\, so that we \nalso\, by a common sharing of Christ’s Cross\, might suffer a little of what He \nendured for us\, as the Apostle says: “If we suffer with him\, we shall also be \nglorified with him”. For where there is a sharing of the passion of the Lord\, \nthere is a sure and certain expectation of our promised happiness. \nThere is no one\, dearly beloved\, to whom\, because of the state of times\, \nthis fellowship of glory is denied\, as though the tranquility of peace gave us no \nopportunity for the practice of heroic virtue! For the Apostle foretold that “all \nwho live godly lives in Christ Jesus\, shall suffer persecutions”. So where people \nlive in Christ there shall be no lack of trials or persecutions. The Lord Himself \nsays to us: “Whoever does not take up his cross and follow me\, is not worthy of \nme”. Nor should we doubt that these words were directed not only to the \ndisciples of Christ\, but also to all the faithful who are all taught unto salvation. \nAnd as at all times we must live worthily\, so at all times we must bear the \nCross\, which for each one is rightly called his or her own\, for it is borne by each \none in his own way and measure. Iniquity does not dwell in peace with virtue; \ndrunkenness hates sobriety; falsehood has nothing in common with \ntruthfulness. And this division awakens such enduring conflicts that though it \nmay outwardly seem to subside\, yet never does it cease from disturbing the \ninmost soul of the just of heart\, so that it is indeed true that “all who will live \ngodly in Christ Jesus\, shall suffer persecutions”; and true as well that all this life \nis a warfare. Let each faithful soul\, learning from his own experiences\, arm \nhimself with the Cross of Christ\, that he may be found worthy of Christ. \nSo now I wish to awaken your devotion in regard to what this holy season \nrequires of us: that you beautify your holy and salutary fasting with works of \npiety. And since we are especially to labor for the pardon of our sins\, you can be \nassured of the unfailing divine mercy if you likewise in your dealings with others \nchange every offense into pardon… \nFor no matter how great the offenses between one person and another… \nwe share a common nature; so that with what mercy we judge another\, we shall \nobtain mercy from God. For “blessed are the merciful\, for they shall obtain \nmercy” from God.
URL:https://laycisterciansofgethsemani.org/event/vigils-reading-398/
CATEGORIES:Vigils Readings
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SUMMARY:Caritas Meeting 6:30 eastern
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URL:https://laycisterciansofgethsemani.org/event/caritas-meeting-630-eastern/
CATEGORIES:LCG Local Community Meetings
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