1 Sep 2017
At baptism we’re given a lit candle, and we’re told to “keep
the flame of faith alive in our hearts.”
When the Lord comes to us—whether that’s at the Second Coming, or in a
moment of inspiration in life, or here at the altar in the Eucharist—when the
Lord comes to us, faith is what makes us “see” him, and faith is what makes him
see us.
And the “oil in our lamps” is whatever is we do to keep that
flame of faith alive in our hearts: prayer, fasting, almsgiving (which we
emphasize during Lent); also asking God to increase our faith, hope, and
charity by the Holy Spirit; and being a person who isn’t overtaken by worry,
but trusts in the real goodness and tenderness of God. Maybe it means having meaningful religious
art in the home...it’s all part of the “oil in our lamps” which keeps faith
alive and fresh.
The Church is the Bride of Christ, and we’re all a part of
her—loving Christ and being loved by him.
As we look for him in daily life and at the end of life, may we keep the
flame of...faith...alive in our hearts.
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