e sure that we
will soon celebrate the passion of our crucified Lord. It is therefore
in keeping with our commitment to him that we should crucify ourselves
by restraining the desires of the flesh.March 27
Restraining Fleshly Desires
e sure that we
will soon celebrate the passion of our crucified Lord. It is therefore
in keeping with our commitment to him that we should crucify ourselves
by restraining the desires of the flesh.
Such is the cross upon which we Christians must continually hang, since our whole lives are beset by trials and temptations.
-- Sermon 205, 1
Prayer. Lord, you are my helper that I may dwell in your love, my redeemer that you may deliver me from my wrongdoing.
-- Commentary on Psalm 18 (2), 16
| Tradition Day By Day | The Augustinians - St. Thomas of Villanova Province |
From John E. Rotelle, O.S.A., Augustine Day by Day: Minute Meditations for Every Day Taken from the Writings of Saint Augustine. Catholic Book Publishing Co. New York, 1986.
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