‘The time for contrition is the whole of the present state of life. For as long as one is a wayfarer, one detests the obstacles which retard or hinder one from reaching the end of the way.’
S. Thomas Aquinas
Monday, 8 March 2010
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"Although, by penance, the sinner returns to his former state of grace and immunity from the debt of punishment, yet he never returns to his former dignity of innocence, and so something always remains from his past sin." (reply to objection 3 for the same question)
ReplyDeleteThe idea of the "dignity of innocence" is very beautiful; one I hold in mind whenever I pray for my children.