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The Secret of Sanctity
"The most important part of each action is the love that animates it... The action should be done for God rather than for oneself...[as] the fundamental motive."
Eugene Boylan, O Cist. R., "This Tremendous Lover" Maryland, The Newmann Press, 1961, p208
posted by Holly at 8:55 AM
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"I do all that I do, because You ask it of me, out of love for You..." This is a simple prayer aimed at bringing us to sanctity through purity of intent. We can fulfill our daily responsibilities because we like them and it pleases us; or we can do them reluctantly and despise them; we can do them because our home stays clean; or we can change our intent, our motive, and do all because God asks it of us.
This latter is called 'purity of intent' -- same action, different motivation. And this changes everything! To do something just for God and just because we love him adds supernatural merit to our actions, actively increases our holiness, and supernaturalizes our entire day.
While we may not initially be able to do 'all' for God immediately, (tending to still please ourselves first which is natural), slowly over time we can become conscious enough to begin to do little things just to please God. This is the secret of sanctity - the reason why a Mom in the kitchen can reach the highest heights of holiness.
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