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SUMMARY:Vigils Reading
DESCRIPTION:THE TRUE CHRISTIAN \nFrom a treatise by St Augustine \n◊◊◊ \nLet us not flatter ourselves in the mere fact that we are called Christians; \nrather\, let us believe that we deserve to be judged if we assume a name to which \nwe have no claim. Or\, if there are any who are so unbelieving\, so unfaithful\, so \npersistent\, so obstinate\, so bold\, that they do not fear the imminent anger and \nindignation of God the judge\, let them at least feel abashed before human \njudgments. Let them realize how dull\, how foolish\, and how senseless they are \nconsidered even by other people\, since their vanity and madness are so great \nthat they take upon themselves a name to which they are not entitled. For\, who \nis so conceited and so pitiable that he would dare to establish himself as a lawyer \nif he is uneducated? Who is so mad and bereft of reason that he would proclaim \nhimself a soldier if he does not know how to use arms? One does not choose \nsuch a name without reason. \nTo be called a cobbler\, one must repair shoes; to be looked upon as an \nartisan or workman\, one must produce proof of one’s art; to be recognized as a \ntrader\, one exhibits costly objects originally purchased at a smaller price. From \nexamples of this sort we realize that there is no name without the corresponding \nact and\, furthermore\, that every name is derived from the antecedent act. Now\, \nthen\, are you called a Christian when you perform no distinctively Christian \nacts? \nThe name Christian connotes justice\, goodness\, integrity\, patience\, \nchastity\, prudence\, humility\, kindliness\, innocence and piety; how do you \ndefend your assumption of that name when your conduct manifests so few out \nof so many virtues? One is truly a Christian who is one not in name only but also \nin deed; who imitates and follows Christ in all respects; who is holy\, innocent\, \nundefiled\, chaste; in whose heart evil finds no room\, since this heart is \ndominated by piety and by a goodness which\, knowing only how to bring help to \nall\, knows not how to harm or injure anybody. \nWe are Christians when\, according to the example of Christ\, we are \naccustomed to do good to those who oppose us and to pray for our persecutors \nand our enemies rather than to hate them. Whoever is quick to hurt or harm \nanother person lies when he calls himself a Christian; we are truly Christians \nwhen we can say in all honesty: “I have harmed nobody; I have lived in justice \nwith all.”
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