Tuesday, May 20 : Saint Leo the Great
The Apostle incites us to this good end, in saying, being justified therefore by faith let us have peace towards God Romans 5:1 . In which brief sentence are summed up nearly all the commandments; for where true peace is, there can be no lack of virtue. But what is it, dearly beloved, to have peace towards God, except to wish what He bids, and not to wish what He forbids? For if human friendships seek out equality of soul and similarity of desires, and difference of habits can never attain to full harmony, how will he be partaker of divine peace, who is pleased with what displeases God and desires to get delight from what he knows to be offensive to God? That is not the spirit of the sons of God; such wisdom is not acceptable to the noble family of the adopted. That chosen and royal race must live up to the dignity of its regeneration, must love what the Father loves, and in nought disagree with its Maker… The birthday of the Lord is the birthday of peace: for thus says the Apostle, He is our peace, who made both one ; since “whether we be Jew or Gentile, through Him we have access in one Spirit to the Father.”…may the Spirit of peace lead and bring us, whose wishes and feeling are at one, and who are of one mind in faith and hope and in charity: since “as many as are led by the Spirit of God these are sons of God.” (Romans 8:14)
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