WISDOM, IBALANCE OF THE SAINTS
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Catholic A rchbishop Goody told the audience at the opening rally of the St Paul of s Charismatic Conference he could be calling them "saints" in the word derstood. but that in today's climate it would sound arrogant and be misun
modis true that the com- expression Communion of • ourselves who in He told the first of three Paul had applied the word "It ern day parlance are very intimate the — Saints virtuous be should had mitted who public rallies in the Perth saints to those in the modnding and if not we are not living union in Christ through far from being, Concert Hall that wisdom received the understa ern meaning, a virtuous His Holy Spirit of: in name, official the but to up God of mystery the of qualiand balance were the pauline sense, of being • those who have run the people. ties of the great saints and w ho heard them in the ed people who race, fought the fight and Archbishop Goody said covenant a that they ought to be the parables. from the prom- now enjoy the presence of that three feasts in the benefit of can meaning other The of members the of qualities God. God. of ises holiness or s aintlines s . liturgical calendar last the Charismatic Renewal explained that the • those who have passed w eek had illustrated Calling his listeners meant being bound and He still had that from this life and are being saintly qualities of wisdom friends instead, Archbi- c ommitted to God's word saint meaning in the purified. al origin promise. Saint that and balance: said Goody shop Saints Timothy and Titus January 26 first disciples of Paul and first bishops after the apostles who had problems of administration and of peace-making between II ultra conservative convert Jews, sceptical rationalist Greeks and members of oriental superstitions and cults.
St. Thomas
"The same is placed who are self satisfied with before you. You must not their own position. will avoid foolishSt. Thomas Aquinas, neglect the foundation of "You by over-emphasis on January 28 the Church's wisdom which is knowl- ness one side or the other buildgreatest theologian and edge," he said. a gift of unity and coning a also but will philosopher, "Knowledge by itself that comes only from cord man of great devotion and not suffice; it is one of the Himself and which author of the most beauti- bases of wisdom. The other God come to millions of has Blessed the to Godand e hymns ful is experienc saints who have known Sacrament. given graces. to co-operate with how "You will be able to St. Thomas had helped achieve wisdom by avoid- God's grace. people to look at the ing the ignorance of those (See also P3) mature as well as the emotional side of religion and how to balance intellectual understanding with emotional response. St. John Bosco January 3 1 who in modern times was a man of great wisdom, saw the needs of his times and balanced the less important things with his instruction. "Today there are you and 1" said Archbishop Goody. "We must try to follow in that tradition of wisdom, the greatest if not the first of the gifts of the Holy Spirit. 'We must try with wisdom and balance to pursue the work which the saints of God in the original sense must cultivate if they are to be virtuous themselves and to help others to find their salvation. Archbishop Goody said that the task was placed before him to achieve concord and peace in the ALSO NEW HONDA church through the exerAVAILABLE AT cise of balance and RIVERTON wisdom. Ph: 457 1977
A t the healing service following Mass in St. Mary's Cathedral on Monday night to Close the Catholic Charismatic Conference, groups often led by a priest, huddle in prayer over people as others lay prostrate resting in the L ord.
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