“This is the definition of vice; the wrong use, in violation of the Lord’s command, of what has been given us by God for a good purpose. It is right to submit to a higher authority whenever a command of God would not be violated.”

                                                -St. Basil

For Reflection:

What are some contemporary examples of using wrongfully something God intends for a good purpose? (Consider this in light of the life issues, for example.) How does the second sentence of St. Basil’s quote help to clarify things for me?

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Foreword  page xii

From 1903 until 1928, the year he died, Father Arintero gave himself to the things of God, both in doctrine and in practice....It would be difficult to find any man who used his time more profitably for the greater glory of God and the good of souls.  His spiritual correspondence alone, ...would fill volumes.  In a short time he became an authority in the discernment of spirits and the direction of souls, so that it was common to hear the question:  "What does Father Arintero think of this point?"