The soul that is darkened with sin and does not possess Christ has had its desires degraded. It knows nothing but shame. In the words of Saint Macarius: "Woe to the soul if the Lord does not walk within it to banish with His voice the spiritual beasts of sin...Woe to the soul without Christ as its true pilot; drifting in the darkness, buffeted by the waves of passion, storm-tossed at the mercy of evil spirits, its end is destruction. Woe to the soul that does not have Christ to cultivate it with care to produce the good fruit of the Holy Spirit...Woe to the soul that does not have Christ dwelling in it; deserted and foul with the filth of the passions, it becomes a haven for all the vices."
Christ our King offers His grace to save us from the power of sin. He has prepared our souls to be fitting temples of the Holy Spirit by dying on the Cross. We must always remember our responsibility to glorify God in our bodies.
In Christ,
Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
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