tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939981.post1038699897284483323..comments2023-05-15T15:21:14.082+01:00Comments on Spirituality: 78: What is holiness? #1Jean Khoury BSc MAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06067252673954376638noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939981.post-47244821821604022432013-04-12T16:51:11.766+01:002013-04-12T16:51:11.766+01:00Thank you for the article Jean.
The Catholic Chu...Thank you for the article Jean. <br /><br />The Catholic Church I think defines a saint as somebody who has practiced heroic virtue. So we can talk about holiness as heroic virtue. Benedict XIV, an 18th century pope, stated “In order to be heroic a Christian virtue must enable its owner to perform virtuous actions with uncommon promptitude, ease, and pleasure, from supernatural motives and without human reasoning, with self-abnegation and full control over his natural inclinations." <br /><br />And most people would say that one needs to pray for the Holy Spirit to achieve a life of heroic virtue.<br /><br />What are your thoughts on this definition of holiness and achieving it?<br />Rufaronoreply@blogger.com