FRAR 2012 - signumfideimalta

Meditazzjoni ta’ San Ġwann Battista De La Salle: Med. 16Għal Ras ir-Randan S. Ġwann Battista De La Salle għamel meditazzjoni fi 3partijiet. Se nwasslulkom it-tieni parti kif qiegħda introdotta bl-Ingliż.Ash WednesdayOf the Penitential Spirit in which we ought to receivethe ashes, and spend Lent.2In receiving the holy ashes, beg of God that spirit of penance with which youshould be animated, and which should accompany and sanctify you fast. For anexterior fast serves little purpose if it does not humble the spirit at the same timeas it mortifies the flash. Hence, the effect which the ceremony of the imposition ofashes ought to have on you is to introduce a certain mortification into your generalconduct, making you fast, as it were, with the eyes by a great recollection, andseparation from all that can distract you; with the tongue by means of exactsilence, which will allow you to disengage yourself from creatures in order toattach yourself to God during this holy season; and with the heart by a completerenunciation of vain thoughts, which might distract you and interrupt yourcommuning with God.The fruit of a Christian fast is the mortification of one‟s senses and of one‟s evilinclinations, and detachment from creatures.TALBAMulej Ġesù,nitolbok, agħtini l-għajnuna,biex ma naħlix dan iż-żmienli huwa żmien ta‟ mħabba,u żmien ta‟ ħniena.Huwa żmien li matulu Alla juri lilU nnifsu bħala Missier.Inti turi lilek nnifsek bħala salvaturu l-Ispirtu s-Santu juri lilu nnifsu bħala n-nar li jikkonsma.Ħalli ruħi tgawdi din il-grazzja!Nitolbok Mulej.Br. LouisMissierna …42 SIGNUM FIDEI