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 FEBRUARY 3 Zeal for the Things of God |
PRAYER. Almighty God, let zeal for the things of religion and love of my neighbor motivate me every day of my life. |
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THE Old Testament especially teaches us
that zeal is as essentially a duty of all
God's rational creatures as prayer and
praise, faith and submission.
Zeal consists in a strict attention to His commands, an intense thirst for the advancement of His glory, a shrinking from the pollution of sin, and an indignation at witnessing His honor insulted. It demands a heroic determination to yield Him service at whatever sacrifice of personal feeling. |
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| -Jewish Zeal, a Pattern to Christians 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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