Wednesday, October 16, 2002

Opus Dei - Letting God work

St. Josemaria blew away the difference between priests and religious, on one hand, and lay people on the other. There is only one Christian sanctity -- the first-rate kind -- and all Christians are called to it, though in different ways. St. Josemaria's life achievement consisted of two things: he spread the above-summarized message by precept and example, and he founded an institution of and within the Church to instantiate this message and to offer to those who desire it (whether they become members or not) practical help in living it out.

Roman Catholic Bishop argues that it isn't enough for us to denounce a military strike against Iraq as unjust if we want to prevent a war.