Tag: holiness
Pope Francis commends Asia Bibi as an exemplar of ‘continuous martyrdom’
Pope Francis stressed that holiness is primarily fulfilled in charity and serves as a communal event, uniting believers.
Pope Francis: ‘The fullness of love’ is the ‘path of holiness’
Francis divided the notion of universal holiness into three main components: “Holiness that unites, family holiness, and martyrdom holiness.”
Philippines’ National Retreat for Clergy: a spark and a dud
It failed to account for the basic calling of the Church to be the salt of the earth, to engage the world, to transform the world
How to be perfect
It must be clear that holiness is and will always be in relation to an “other,” and never exclusively in relation to one’s self
Pope Francis: In confession, the priest should guide penitent to holiness
“To accompany means to take care of the other person, walking together with him or her,” said Pope Francis
A misplaced spiritual pride
How then can we expect to serve the kingdom of God by curing the pride of the world, if we cannot control the pride of our own churches?
The centrality of the heart
A totality surrendered for the sake of, and in gratitude for the graces of infinity; this is the essence of holiness
A new divine relationship
Holiness therefore does not consist of actions meant for mere compliance to ecclesiastical dictates
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