"Those who have been given the priceless gift of following the Lord Jesus more closely consider it obvious that He can and must be loved with an undivided heart, that one can devote to Him one's whole life. The precious ointment poured out as a pure act of love is a sign of unbounded generosity. From such a life 'poured out' without reserve there spreads a fragrance which fills the whole house. What in people's eyes can seem a waste is for the individuals captivated in the depths of their heart by the beauty and goodness of the Lord, an obvious response of love, a joyful expression of gratitude for having been admitted in a unique way to the knowledge of the Son and to a sharing in His divine mission in the world."
~Pope John Paul II, Vita Consecrata #104
Christ is risen!
He is risen indeed, alleluia!
24 March 2008
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