Fulton Sheen continued... As virginity is not the opposite of love, neither is it the opposite of generation. The Christian blessing on virginity did not abrogate the order of Genesis (1:22) to increase and multiply, for virginity has its own generation. Marys consecration of virginity was unique in that it resulted in a physical generation--the Word made flesh. But it also set the pattern for spiritual generation, for she also begot the Christlike. In like manner, virgin love must not be barren. Rather must it say with Paul: It was I that begot you in Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 4:15). When the woman in the crowd praised the Mother of Our Lord, He turned the praise to spiritual motherhood and said that she who did the Will of His Father in heaven was His mother. Relationship was here lifted from the level of the flesh to the spirit. To beget a body is blessed; to save a soul is more blessed, for such is the Fathers Will. An idea thus can transform a vital function, not by condemning it to sterility, but by elevating it to a new fecundity of the Spirit. There would, therefore, seem to be implied in all virginity the necessity of apostleship and the begetting of souls for Christ. God, Who hated the man who buried his talent in the ground, will certainly despise those who pledge themselves to be in love with Him and yet show no new life--converts or souls saved through contemplation.
Posted on: Thu, 20 Mar 2014 23:01:48 +0000
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