Sunday, August 3, 2008

Eph 5, 10-13 Try to learn what is pleasing to the Lord

(Eph 5, 10-13) Try to learn what is pleasing to the Lord
[10] Try to learn what is pleasing to the Lord. [11] Take no part in the fruitless works of darkness; rather expose them, [12] for it is shameful even to mention the things done by them in secret; [13] but everything exposed by the light becomes visible,
(CCC 1691) "Christian, recognize your dignity and, now that you share in God's own nature, do not return to your former base condition by sinning. Remember who is your head and of whose body you are a member. Never forget that you have been rescued from the power of darkness and brought into the light of the Kingdom of God" (St. Leo the Great, Sermo 21 in nat. Dom., 3: PL 54, 192C). (CCC 1708) By his Passion, Christ delivered us from Satan and from sin. He merited for us the new life in the Holy Spirit. His grace restores what sin had damaged in us. (CCC 1709) He who believes in Christ becomes a son of God. This filial adoption transforms him by giving him the ability to follow the example of Christ. It makes him capable of acting rightly and doing good. In union with his Savior, the disciple attains the perfection of charity which is holiness. Having matured in grace, the moral life blossoms into eternal life in the glory of heaven.

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