“I have written before about justification and sanctification, and made a reasonable (but not complete) distinction between these two concepts. The more I come to understand, the blurrier the line that divides these two for me.”
How often do I enter church, gaze upon the Crucifix, the altar, and the statues of saints—and the replica of Juan Diego’s tilma with the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe—and quietly cry out, “Lord Jesus, save me”! Am I saved at that moment? (Yes.) Will I persevere in faith? (Unknown.) I am called to pursue holiness every day. Am I seeking salvation or sanctification?
Prior to post-modernism, modernity emphasized binary thought. Reading the fathers reminds me that “It’s a holy mystery” isn’t an evasion.
Today, I’m proud that my name is another version of Gregory. :-)
“I have written before about justification and sanctification, and made a reasonable (but not complete) distinction between these two concepts. The more I come to understand, the blurrier the line that divides these two for me.”
How often do I enter church, gaze upon the Crucifix, the altar, and the statues of saints—and the replica of Juan Diego’s tilma with the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe—and quietly cry out, “Lord Jesus, save me”! Am I saved at that moment? (Yes.) Will I persevere in faith? (Unknown.) I am called to pursue holiness every day. Am I seeking salvation or sanctification?
Prior to post-modernism, modernity emphasized binary thought. Reading the fathers reminds me that “It’s a holy mystery” isn’t an evasion.
Today, I’m proud that my name is another version of Gregory. :-)