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"That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon and touched with our hands, concerning the word of life -- the life was made manifest, and we saw it, and testify to it ...." I John 1:1-2 (RSV)

"After his resurrection the disciples saw the living Christ, whom they knew to have died, with the eyes of faith (oculata fide)." Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologica, III, 55, 2 ad 1, as quoted in D. M. Stanley, Jesus in Gethsemane (New York, Paulist Press 1980).

Sunday, September 2, 2012

Prayer Warriors

This image appears in  a piece in the Sacred Page.

The image reminds me of the term that we use in theology, "church militant,"  which is in contrast  to "church triumphant."    By church militant  we mean that  the church on earth does  battle  with temptation and sin, injustice and violence.   More specifically, our battle is against the world, the flesh, and the devil.   Of course, the battle is the Lord's.   The weapon  which you see here is prayer.

 



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