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 FEBRUARY 12 Christ the New Adam |
PRAYER. Blessed Savior, You restored to the human race what was lost through the sin of Adam. Make me worthy of eternal life with You. |
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AS Adam is the author of death to the
whole race, so is Christ the Origin of
immortality. When Adam ate the forbidden
fruit, it was as a poison spreading
through his whole nature, thus through
every one of his descendants.
Adam spreads poison. Christ diffuses life eternal. Christ communicates life to us by that holy and incorrupt nature which He assumed for our redemption. |
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| -Christ, a Quickening Spirit e | ||
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Reproduced with permission from LEAD KINDLY LIGHT; MINUTE MEDITATIONS FOR EVERY DAY TAKEN FROM THE WORKS OF CARDINAL NEWMAN Edited by Rev. James C. Sharp Copyright (c) 1993 Catholic Book Publishing Co. New York, N.Y. All rights reserved. |
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