Life and HolinessGuide to basic principles of Roman Catholic spirituality for lay and religious, by the Trappist author. |
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... merely enjoy the good things of life ourselves , occasionally " purifying our intention " to make sure that we are doing it all " for God . " Such purely abstract and mental op- erations are only a pitiful excuse for mediocrity . They ...
... merely enjoy the good things of life ourselves , occasionally " purifying our intention " to make sure that we are doing it all " for God . " Such purely abstract and mental op- erations are only a pitiful excuse for mediocrity . They ...
Page 92
... merely in order to live up to the minimum standard of good conduct which will guarantee ac- ceptance by the group . Christ made it clear that there was a direct opposition between faith and human respect : " How can you believe who re ...
... merely in order to live up to the minimum standard of good conduct which will guarantee ac- ceptance by the group . Christ made it clear that there was a direct opposition between faith and human respect : " How can you believe who re ...
Page 105
... mere physical power , or medicine , or study , or human investigation . When Christ taught his hearers that they must have faith , he did not intend that they merely should use it to change the landscape . He was tell- ing men their ...
... mere physical power , or medicine , or study , or human investigation . When Christ taught his hearers that they must have faith , he did not intend that they merely should use it to change the landscape . He was tell- ing men their ...
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acceptance action active ascetic become believe Body of Christ brother cern certainly charity Chris Christian holiness Christian humanism Christian perfection Church clergy commandments concern contrary darkness death divine divine grace encyclical fact faith Father fidelity flesh fruit gift give glory God's Gospel grace hath heart heaven Hence Holy Spirit humility ideal interior Jesus Christ John Chrysostom justice kind layman lead light lives Lord Manichaean Mater et magistra matter means members of Christ ment mercy merely monks moral mystery Mystical Body nature ness norms obedience obligation one's order of charity ourselves peace person Pope John XXIII poverty practice prayer priest problems reality religious sacraments sacrifice saints salvation sanctity seek simply social society soul strength strive supernatural task teaching tend things THOMAS MERTON thou tian tion true truth understand union venial sin virtue vocation whole words