Christ will be exalted in my body,whether by life or by death. For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.
Philippians 1:20-21
That is one of the few bits of scripture I know by heart in both English and Latin. Why then do I forget it so often?
I have wandered into yet another patch in which prayer has become one more thing to check of my list of tasks, and Mass one of the obligations I faithfully carry out. When this happens I become a creature of the religion and the law, as Paul viewed it. Only life in Christ gives Lauds meaning. Only life in Christ gives the Mass its power and glory. I walk with a person, not a set of rules and I forget that at my peril.
Philippians 1:20-21
That is one of the few bits of scripture I know by heart in both English and Latin. Why then do I forget it so often?
I have wandered into yet another patch in which prayer has become one more thing to check of my list of tasks, and Mass one of the obligations I faithfully carry out. When this happens I become a creature of the religion and the law, as Paul viewed it. Only life in Christ gives Lauds meaning. Only life in Christ gives the Mass its power and glory. I walk with a person, not a set of rules and I forget that at my peril.
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