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Holiness for All (3) The

Holiness for All (3)

"Remember also that interested in us, giving us his grace, that we were struggling to attain holiness in the midst of the world, God also imposes the obligation of the apostolate. Understand that even a human perspective, the concern for the souls arises naturally from this choice, as expressed in a Father of the Church: "When you find something you were profitable, you try to attract others. You must therefore hoped that others with you on the path of the Lord. If, by going to the baths or the forum, you meet someone who is lazy, you invite him to accompany you. Apply this custom to the spiritual and earthly, when you go to God, do not alone "(Saint Gregory the Great, Homily in Evangelia 6, 6)" (St. Josemaría, Friends of God , No. 5) . (read more ) Christ "saved us: not for works which we have done in state court, but because of its mercy, through the bath when the Spirit regenerates and renews the Spirit that was shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs in hope of eternal life "( Titus 3, 5-7). But not alone, except in the Church, the Church that Christ has come to himself "glorious, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, which should be holy and blameless" (Ephesians 5, 27 ). We sanctify the Church, because it is what its holy founder, Jesus Christ has entrusted all means salvation. So "he strengthen your hearts so perfect in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus in the company of all the saints" (1 Thessalonians 3, 13).
Blessed Virgin Mary is the "all holy" and "Queen of the Apostles." Please, O Mary, your holiness to rebound on us so that we were looking more to love the Lord, not content ourselves with what we already do "Finally, brethren, we beseech Thee, and we urge you in the Lord Jesus, you have learned from us how you have to drive to please God, and thus you are driving, but do even more! "(1 Thessalonians 4, 1). And make sure that we do more to benefit the other graces that we receive. Yes, holiness for all.

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