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Maxim 18 -- Make so perfect a sacrifice of self and of will that you are empty of self from this time on, and thus you will no longer be able to choose deliberately anything except that God's will be completely and perfectly accomplished in you, by you, and among all others.

Scripture References

Suggested Application

Doing his Father's will, Jesus suffered:

     the agony in the garden

     the scourging at the pillar

     the crowning with thorns

     the crucifixion

     the loss of his friends

     the feeling of abandonment

Doing the will of the Father will mean that I will suffer too...

 

The Scripture References are reproduced from the New American Bible and provided via a link to the United States Conference of Bishops website.

Maxim Translation: Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph International Research Team, 1975. Project Designer: Sister Catherine Marie Kreta, CSJ

Gospel Values, References, Application: Sister Marilyn Binder, CSJ

© 2006 Sisters of St. Joseph, St. Augustine, Florida