I reflected today on the
concept of sanctity! If I love my neighbour, if I try to live outside of myself
loving my brothers and sisters in the present moment we can become saints together!
Chiara made me reflect, when she writes:
(…)the purpose of a Christian’s life on earth is to
achieve sanctity. (…)
(…)The acceleration of life today leave no time for
people to catch their breath, and modern means of communication absorb all
their free time. They have no time left to think and ask deeper questions. They
are entirely indifferent to the idea of sanctity; it has little importance for
them. “I don’t think about it; there is no problem.” There is not enough time;
there is no moment of calm, no
opportunity for quiet reflection.
Not everyone reaches this point. There are still some who
venture on, but soon feel unable to continue and finally lose all motivation. Other never begin the quest. (…)
yet, whether we are in modern times or in times past, sanctity is the only goal
for us. It seems to be of little concern right now; it will not always be so.
Some day we will be examined on this issue because the final judgement is based
on love of neighbour, and that does not exist apart from love of God. With love
of God comes perfection, sanctity.(…)Then what the way to holiness today? It
makes ann impression on us when we hear a woman, who through contemplation
became a great saint and doctor of the church tell us that neither time nor solitude
is necessary. That is the conviction of Teresa of Avila, who identified in her
extremely rich inner life the essence of prayer, the way of sanctity to which
she was called: love. If you cannot always pray, you can always love. You may
not be alone and able to enter contemplative union with God, but you are always
able to love him. Yes, to love God means to do his will. This is something
everyone, every Christian, can do.
(Chiara Lubich, Essential Writings, New City
London, p 72)
Suddenly
my life has a meaning not just for me, but for others too. To love in the present
moment doing God’s will.
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