A 15th Sunday after Pentecost Thought About How Love Instpires Universal Detachment- Continued
On this 15th Sunday after Pentecost, we continue our thoughts from last Sunday about how love inspires universal detachment. We turn again to the wise words of Father Schryvers. Our focus today is on mortification. Right away we learn that these need not be "great." Rather, we'll find a whole palette of opportunities to mortify ourselves. Even those of us who actively practice mortification daily may be astounded at the list Father presents to us - one that is extensive, yet not exhaustive. Consistent with Father's theme of universal detachment, we will see how mortification serves our desire to attain universal detachment. And let's remember why we wan this: to quell the constant haranguing of "self." Self may by our constant companion, but it is an unsavory one. That's why St. Paul urges us to put off the "old man" and put on Christ. He knew - as should we all - that "self" keeps us from God. And we'll see in the most graphi...