Catholic Light

Today, we simply read CCC, 2196 - 2231, continuing to make our way through the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Next week, we'll continue our reading with the regular commentary on the first half of the episode. Thanks for persevering through this awesome work!

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Today, we read CCC, 2110 - 2167 and discuss the Second Commandment: "You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain." The name of God - and the name of every person - is an icon of the greater reality... The name of God, the name of Jesus Christ, points to an all-holy being, and, so, to say the name cavalierly - or disrespectfully - is to degrade the being, the person, whom that name represents. On the other hand, to speak lovingly and admiringly of God is to love and admire God Himself.

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Today, we read CCC, 1987 - 2029 and discuss grace. "The grace of Christ is the gratuitous gift that God makes to us of his own life, infused by the Holy Spirit into our soul to heal it of sin and to sanctify it" (CCC, 1999). Grace is one of those theological terms that we often use but have a hard time imagining... Is it like gold glitter falling down from Heaven into our souls...? Is it a radiant light that is placed within us by God and then emanates out into the world...? Is it a superpower charge that metaphorically bulks us up to choose good and avoid evil...? It is "God's own life" poured into us so that we may experience the beatitude He has for us, not just in Heaven one day but even now.

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Today, we read CCC, 1949 - 1986 and discuss the moral law, that which is "at once firm in its precepts, and, in its promises, worthy of love." God makes every man and every woman for beatitude, and the moral law helps us to get there. But who wants to change his or her life and leave that nice, warm, comfy space of what we know and love...? By paying attention to the Scripture passages we dislike... the laws we hate... the teachings against which we rail... we gain insight into the areas of our lives we might give over to God... the places where we need His grace... the opportunities for growth and greatness.

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Today, we read CCC, 1499 - 1532 and discuss the sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick... In sickness and in health, God never does us part. He's here for it - all of it - and, while the road will look different for each of us, He wants us at the finish line because He loves us and wants our happiness, not just now... but forever.