One thought on “Feast of the Transfiguration: “Get rid of that fear…””
It is unnatural to be comfortable with our own death. We live in the flesh and there is an innate sense of self-preservation. Like most things in the Catholic life, God gives us time to cooperate with His grace, and discipline thereby the imperatives of “the flesh”, strengthening the quiet, peaceful stirrings of “the spirit” toward its true home in heaven. It truly takes a lifetime to fully loose the bonds of earth in preparation for eternity with God.
And so, Pope St Leo I’s sermon here is a really good encouragement; to spiritually discipline ourselves; something to aspire to; a marker showing what we should be, even though not yet (at least for me).
Thanks for the reminder.
And thanks for the reference to Benedictus – a worthy liturgical publication.
It is unnatural to be comfortable with our own death. We live in the flesh and there is an innate sense of self-preservation. Like most things in the Catholic life, God gives us time to cooperate with His grace, and discipline thereby the imperatives of “the flesh”, strengthening the quiet, peaceful stirrings of “the spirit” toward its true home in heaven. It truly takes a lifetime to fully loose the bonds of earth in preparation for eternity with God.
And so, Pope St Leo I’s sermon here is a really good encouragement; to spiritually discipline ourselves; something to aspire to; a marker showing what we should be, even though not yet (at least for me).
Thanks for the reminder.
And thanks for the reference to Benedictus – a worthy liturgical publication.
Pax!