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Mortification of the senses
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It is what it is.
Funny, I just talked about this with my youth group last night.
Mortification of the senses is basically about applying yourself to self-control of desires. Desires can obviously get out of control. If you indulge everyone of your desires everytime you have one eventually you need more and more to fill them. Mortification says I'm am not controlled by my body but I control my body in such a way that I can glorify God.
It's also a means of offering small sacrifices to God while applying yourself to these acts. Regular mortification of the senses results in both greater humility and a reduction of the sins that accompany unbridled passions of the senses. Done in the strength of the Holy Spirit, these acts are beautiful expressions of love for God.
Psalm40 posted a great list of mortifications in the chapel. http://www.christianforums.com/t2372036-practice-of-christian-mortification.html
Hope that helps a little.
Mortification of the senses is basically about applying yourself to self-control of desires. Desires can obviously get out of control. If you indulge everyone of your desires everytime you have one eventually you need more and more to fill them. Mortification says I'm am not controlled by my body but I control my body in such a way that I can glorify God. It's also a means of offering small sacrifices to God while applying yourself to these acts. Regular mortification of the senses results in both greater humility and a reduction of the sins that accompany unbridled passions of the senses. Done in the strength of the Holy Spirit, these acts are beautiful expressions of love for God.
Psalm40 posted a great list of mortifications in the chapel. http://www.christianforums.com/t2372036-practice-of-christian-mortification.html
Hope that helps a little.
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Thankyou!!
It was written on the back of my Rosary Card in relation to one of the sorrowful mysteries, now I know what to meditate on
It was written on the back of my Rosary Card in relation to one of the sorrowful mysteries, now I know what to meditate on
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The Twelve Steps To Holiness And SalvationSt. Alphonsus De Liguori
next time you think about getting a new check out this book
its got a great chapter on motrifcation
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Ha Ha HaAaron-Aggie said:
St. Alphonsus De Liguori
next time you think about getting a new check out this book
"Adoration/Alphonsus Aaron"
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Aaron-Aggie said:
St. Alphonsus De Liguori
next time you think about getting a new check out this book
Forgive me for saying this, but I'm so sick of "step" books! They are incredibly annoying!! I think there is a "step" book for every health and faith issue in the world.
(However, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt on this one. )
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To be fair to the great Doctor of the Church , I don't think he came up with the Titles_gunter said:Forgive me for saying this, but I'm so sick of "step" books! They are incredibly annoying!! I think there is a "step" book for every health and faith issue in the world.
I think someone combined a serires of homines on twelve virtures into a book .
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I think when it comes to religious stuff it's a good idea though. Who wouldn't want help to become a better person to help us try and make it to heaven?
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