17 July 2020
In Our Weakness
We
must not avoid Communion because we consider ourselves sinful. We must approach
it more often for the healing of the soul...that considering ourselves
unworthy...we would long even more the medicine for our wounds. Otherwise it is
impossible to receive Communion once a year, as certain people do ... considering
the sanctification of heavenly Mysteries as available only to Saints...such
people manifest more pride than humility, for when they receive, they think of
themselves as worthy. It is better to think that by giving us grace, the
Sacrament makes us pure and holy...It is much better if, in humility of heart,
knowing that we are never worthy of the Holy Mysteries, we would receive them
every Sunday for the healing of our diseases.
St. John Cassian
(4th-5th century)
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