An eternal body for mingling with the angels; Angels: Day 336

An eternal body for mingling with the angels; Angels: Day 336 June 24, 2017

angels_cyril_of_jerusalem_2We believe in the resurrection of the body. But we wont all rise with the same bodies, says St. Cyril of Jerusalem. What kind of eternal body we get depends on how we lived our lives here on earth.

We’ll all be raised with eternal bodies. But not all our bodies will be alike. If you’re righteous, you’ll receive a heavenly body, so that you’ll be able to mingle with the angels. But if you’re a sinner, you’ll receive an eternal body fitted to en- dure the pains of sins, so that it may burn eternally in the fire without ever being consumed.

And it is right that God will assign this lot to either group. We do nothing without the body. With the mouth we blaspheme, and with the mouth we pray. With the body we commit fornication, and with the body we preserve our chastity. With the hand we rob, and with the hand we give alms. And so forth through the rest.

So, since the body has been our servant in everything, it will also share what happens to us hereafter. –St. Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lecture 18, 19

IN GOD’S PRESENCE, CONSIDER . . .

How have I used my body in God’s service today? Have I been preparing myself for mingling with the angels?

CLOSING PRAYER

Lord, you alone are holy; purify my body for your service, so that I may receive an eternal body fit for the company of angels.


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