Nov. 11 - Day 7

[MariaChristi]

Dear pilgrims on this journey of 33 Days,

Today’s reading continues from The Imitation of Christ, and as I came to the last few sentences, it reminded me of the first few chapters in the book of Revelation, in which the Spirit is speaking to the Churches. Let me draw the parallel.

From the Imitation::

… Ah, the lukewarmness and negligence of our state! that we soon fall away from our first fervor, and are even now tired with life, from slothfulness and tepidity. Oh that advancement in virtue be not quite asleep in thee, who has so often seen the manifold examples of the devout!

From Revelation 2:4:

…But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first.

The author of the Imitation speaks to the heart of every human person, and not only to the religious of his day, whom he sees as losing their first fervor. The Church in every age must renew herself; each person must seek ongoing conversion of heart, which is what we are striving to do in this 33 Day journey.

Please let us pray the Veni Creator Spiritus and the Ave Maris Stella with all the attention and devotion we can.

Today’s suggested reading and prayers: HERE