Happy Sunday. Father Barron talks about four minds of the Catholic Church’s Latin Rite: Ss. Irenaeus, Augustine, Thomas, and Ignatius. Anyone who has taught can pity the presenter, talking as he notes at one in the afternoon, the time when all students nod off. From paragraph seven of “Dies Domini” (this concludes the introduction of the document): The duty to keep Sunday holy, especially by sharing in the Eucharist and by relaxing in a spirit of Christian joy and fraternity, is easily understood if we consider the many different aspects of this day upon which the present Letter will focus our attention. Sunday is a day which is at the very heart of the Christian life. From the beginning of my Pontificate, I have not ceased to repeat: Do not be afraid! Open, open wide the doors to Christ!.(9) In the same way, today I would strongly urge everyone to rediscover Sunday: Do not be afraid to give your time to Christ! Yes, let us open our time to Christ, that he may cast light upon it and give it direction. He is the One who knows the secret of time and the secret of eternity, and he gives us his day as an ever new gift of his love. The rediscovery of this day is a grace which we must implore, not only so that we may live the demands of faith to the full, but also so that we may respond concretely to the deepest human yearnings. Time given to Christ is never time lost, but is rather time gained, so that our relationships and indeed our whole life may become more profoundly human.
Posted on: Sun, 26 Oct 2014 17:03:08 +0000
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