fide
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Maybe we are looking at holiness differently. Holiness is nothing other than living in the Divine Will (easy to say I know). Holiness is not lofty contemplations of God, it is not the crafting of thoughtful prayers. These may be the fruits of holiness and one may be inspired to accomplish such works. Holiness is not a self defined state where I can say that I am doing what I think one needs to do.
My point about sanctifying grace is that for any of our acts to be beneficial to our soul, we must be in a state of grace. Take for example this Dogma: For every salutary act, internal supernatural grace of God (gratia elevans) is absolutely necessary. The Sacraments are conduits for this Sanctifying Grace. When talking about holiness, one cannot forget Sanctifying Grace.
In a way, we are looking at holiness differently. In another way, we are not. But I need to move on. May God be with you.
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