The effect of fervour may be likened to that of fire on water. When cold, water is motionless and chills all that comes in contact with it, but as soon as heat is applied to it, it becomes transformed, grows active, gives off warmth and steam, is capable of doing immense work.
COMMENT: Are our souls cold and motionless? Do we fail to provide warmth to those around us? If so, we need to move closer to the source of heat. We need to know Christ in prayer, by spending time with Him, to enkindle in our souls the fire of His love.
Christ tells us that:
I came to cast fire upon the earth, and would that it were already kindled!
If, in some countries, the Church seems insipid, lifeless, and in decline, is it merely because of “social trends”? Or is it because we have allowed our souls to grow cold and motionless?
Excellent thoughts in the passages above. It makes us wonder if indeed we are doing all that we can to fulfill God’s will, and to reach those He has put into our lives.
Father Doyle, please pray and guide us to stay so bonded with God, that we truly become His constant instruments of charity and grace for others. All for His glory, for souls to be won over to Him, and for our own growth in holiness.