"My sacrifice to God, a broken spirit:
A broken and humbled heart,
You will not spurn, O God (Psalm 51:19).
" This Lent, God wants us to break
something. Unlike us, who break physical things out of anger or
frustration or tactile incompetence, the Lord breaks something interior
out of his mercy for us. He breaks what shuts him out; he destroys what
hogs the foundation on which he intends to build. Our unbroken hearts
stand in the way; our spirits, left intact and unshattered, bar the
gates to the King's entry. God's 'breaking our spirits' is an act of
charity for us."
In a recent commentary, Brother Nicholas Hartman, O.P., reflected on the importance of our breaking down the spirit of pride so that Jesus' charity might flood into our souls.
To access Br. Nicholas' complete post, please visit:
Dominicana: God Wants Us to Break Something (1 MAR 22)
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