Saturday, 23 November 2013

Padre Pio Day-Two

More from this great saint...."it is our nature made holy by Baptism which, according to the principles of sanctification, must live in 'holiness and righteousness before him all our days.'"

"We Christians are images of God twice over, by nature and by grace. By nature we are given intelligence, memory, and will; by grace we are made holy through our Baptism, which imprints on our souls the beautiful image of God. Yes, sanctifying grace impresses the image of God upon us in such a way that we ourselves become divine by participation...."