can be translated: I am the handmaid of the Lord. The attitude of service emerges spontaneously, surpassing the area of the triple concupiscence so common to man. Therefore She is – as Vatican II reminds us – the fulfilment of what the entire people of God in the Church strive for. One needs to learn from her the simplest – and at the same time most deeply grounded – resolution.
Compline; Reading
8 July
The conclusion of the retreat takes place at Kalwaria Zebrzydowska.15
The Little Ways of Our Lady;16 Rosary
Meditation 11: On these paths the people of God often reflect on the mystery of the creation and fulfilment, bringing together Christ and Mary in their hearts.
I also come here to bring my retreat intentions to their hearts and ask for the grace of little fulfilments on the way to the highest fulfilment.
Holy Mass in the Sacred Chapel before the Miraculous Image
(In the afternoon: the funeral of Prelate Stanisław Słonka in Żywiec-Zabłocie)
21–26 September 1976 Retreat in Zakopane–Jaszczurówka at the Grey Ursulines’ Topic: Sacerdos – Propheta – Rex [Priest – Prophet – King]
21 September: Feast of St Matthew
Vespers at 4.30 p.m.
Introductory meditation: Fr W. spoke in the morning about ‘the vocation of the sinner’ – this is what he said about today’s patron saint. Every vocation is threefold and consists of the dimensions of the priest, the prophet and the king. Matthew’s calling to join the twelve apostles was also like that. We will try to follow this threefold nature of vocation during the retreat. And every vocation through Christ–Just Lamb is the calling of a ‘sinner’. It contains an inner dimension of ‘justification’ proportionate to the dimension of sinfulness. We will also try to follow up on this during the retreat. The first light.
Конец ознакомительного фрагмента.
Текст предоставлен ООО «ЛитРес».
Прочитайте эту книгу целиком, купив полную легальную версию на ЛитРес.
Безопасно оплатить книгу можно банковской картой Visa, MasterCard, Maestro, со счета мобильного телефона, с платежного терминала, в салоне МТС или Связной, через PayPal, WebMoney, Яндекс.Деньги, QIWI Кошелек, бонусными картами или другим удобным Вам способом.
