Fr. John Jaddou - 6th Sunday of Epiphany 2022 - a podcast by Chaldean Diocese

Saint Ignatius and the 2 Standards

The Standard of Satan
First, they are to tempt them to covet riches, as Satan himself is accustomed to do in most cases, that they may the more easily attain the empty honors of this world, and then come to Pride.
The first step, will be riches, the second honor, and the third pride. From these three steps the evil one leads to all other vices.

Matthew 6:2-4
2 When you give alms, do not blow a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites[b] do in the synagogues and in the streets to win the praise of others. Amen, I say to you, they have received their reward. 3 But when you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right is doing, 4 so that your almsgiving may be secret. And your Father who sees in secret will repay you.

The Standard of Christ

READ – Let those who follow this path seek to help all, first by attracting them to the highest spiritual poverty, and should it please the Divine Majesty, and should God deign to choose them for it, even to actual poverty.
Secondly, they should lead them to a desire for insults and contempt, for from these spring humility.
Hence, there will be three steps: the first, poverty as opposed to riches; the second, insults or contempt as opposed to the honor of this world; the third, humility as opposed to pride. From these three steps, let them lead people to all other virtues.


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LOVE AND TRUTH!

Truth without Love is BRUTALITY
Love without Truth is SENTAMENTALITY

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