Sunday, February 19 : Venerable Madeleine Delbrêl

In the measure a Christian professes and tries to live his faith, he becomes unusual to christians and non-christians alike. The unusualness of a christian is simply their resemblance to Christ, given at baptism, and penetrating his heart, bursting out like a flower from it’s pot! Not only does he believe in God, but he loves him as a child loves his beloved father, just as Christ (…) Not only he loves his neighbor as himself, he must love him as Christ loves us (…) He is not just brother to his neighbor, but the neighbor universal (…) Not only giving but sharing, without asking for anything in return (…) Not only a brother to those who love him, but also for his enemies; supporting him who strikes him without turning away (…) Not only not doing evil, but forgiving, returning good for evil (…) Not only sharing his clothing, but being willing to give his life for his brother (…) Not only happy that he lives by God’s grace, but because he will live and permit his brothers to live with God for eternity.
Roman Catholic Ordinary Calendar – rosary,team