The faith of our fathers - Carmel Apologetics

""""HOLINESS OF THE CHURCH. 41communion with God by prayer and meditation ,and so imperative is this obligation in our eyes,that we would justly hold ourselves guilty of gravedereliction of duty, if we neglected for a considerabletime the practice of morning and evening prayer.The most abundant source of gracesis also foundin the seven Sacraments of the Church. Our soul isbathed in the Precious Blood of Jesus Christ at thefont of Baptism, from which we come forth newcreatures." We are then and there incorporated withChrist, becoming bone of His bone and flesh of His" "flesh ;for as many of you," says the Apostle, ashave been baptized in Christ, have put on Christ." *And as the Holy Ghost isinseparablefrom Christ,our bodies are made the temples of the Spirit ofGod, and our souls His Sanctuary. Christ lovedthe Church and delivered Himself upfor it, that Hemight sanctify it, cleansingitby the laver of water,in the word of life ;that He might presentit toHimself a glorious Church, not having spot orwrinkle, or any such thing, but that it should be2holy and without blemish."In Confirmation, we receive new graces and newof life.strength to battle against the temptationsIn the Eucharist, we are fed with the living Breadwhich cometh down from heaven.In Penance are washed away the stains we havecontracted after Baptism.Are we called to the Sacred Ministry, or to the1 Gal. iii. 27. Eph. v. 25-27.4*