How can we live a sanctified life and inherit the gift of eternal life?
St. Josemaria explains: “Detach yourself from the goods of this world. Love and practice poverty of spirit: be content with what is sufficient for leading a simple and temperate life. Otherwise, you will never be an apostle” (The Way, no. 631).
This reflection from Fr. Peter Armenio offers three practical considerations in applying St. Josemaria’s teaching on detachment: to recognize that God is good and offers a lasting joy, to live out the Ten Commandments so that we can freely choose Christ as our ultimate good, and to foster a spirit of self-giving. By detaching ourselves from the goods of this world, we become a reflection of Christ in the world today and partakers in the joy of everlasting life.
View Transcript: https://stjosemaria.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/The-Spirit-of-Detachment-Transcript.pdf
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This meditation is part of our Day of Recollection resources for the month of January, 2021. Listen to the complete series online: https://stjosemaria.org/day-of-recollection-january-2021/.
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