Br. Gregory Santy, O.P., on Grace as the Seed of Glory

"Each year on August 15th the Church commemorates the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, body and soul, into heavenly glory. On this feast, we both give honor to the Virgin Mary, 'crowned this day with surpassing glory' and 'exalted above the choirs of Angels,' and praise the God, who, looking on her lowliness, 'raised her to this grace' (Vigil Mass of the Assumption). In doing so, we also ask God that, through her intercession and 'always attentive to the things that are above,' we may constantly long for him and 'merit to be sharers of her glory' (Day Mass of the Assumption).

"Since Mary is the 'the beginning and image of [the] Church's coming to perfection,' this fact reminds us of a fundamental truth of the Christian life (Preface of the Assumption). Through the gift of charity, we have already begun to live by grace that eternal life of friendship with God that we hope to enjoy forever in heaven.

'But how easy it is for us to lose sight of this truth and fail to live according to this reality!"

In a recent commentary, Brother Gregory Santy, O.P., reflected on God's gift of grace as the seed of glory.

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Dominicana: The Seed of Glory (19 AUG 20)