July 3
“No, my children! We cannot lead a double life. We cannot have a split personality if we want to be Christians. There is only one life, made of flesh and spirit. And it is that life which has to become, in both body and soul, holy and filled with God: we discover the invisible God in the most visible and material things.
There is no other way, my daughters and sons: either we learn to find our Lord in ordinary, every-day life, or we shall never find him.”
-St. Josemaria Escrivá
Today’s Reflection:
The Christian life cannot be compartmentalized. God desires all of us—our thoughts, our work, our rest, our relationships—to be united in holiness. There is no “spiritual life” separate from “real life.” Christ is found not just in prayer, but in dishes, deadlines, and daily decisions. Are you living one integrated life with God at the center or are you dividing your faith from the rest of your life?
