Quote of the day, 27 April: Anders Arborelius, ocd

As Christians, we have been given so much in Christ, and this implies that we have an obligation to be faithful to Him and the light given us.

Nothing is more tragic than a Christian who has received the light of faith and denies it. But God’s light has a tendency to overwhelm even those who deny it.

His mercy is infinite, and we know that He has many ways to reach the soul in darkness. Still, each one of us is called upon to grow in faithfulness to the light given to us. We have to open our hearts more and more to the light of Christ that is always shining in us, thanks to Baptism.

Since His Resurrection, Christ is the Light, enlightening everything. We simply have to let Him shine in our own lives.

Every day we have to be enlightened anew by the light of the Risen Lord Who wants to liberate us from the darkness of sin and self-sufficiency. All the dark spots of our souls have to be removed by Him, and we are invited to let Him work.

That’s the only thing we can do, really—allow Him to purify us.

Cardinal Anders Arborelius, o.c.d.

Chapter 6, To Belong to Jesus

Arborelius OCD, A. 2020, Carmelite Spirituality: The Way of Carmelite Prayer and Contemplation, EWTN Publishing, Irondale, Alabama.

Featured image: Cardinal Anders Arborelius, o.c.d. is seen in this 2025 file photo, courtesy of the Discalced Carmelite General Curia (Used by permission).

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