St. Josemaria would be moved deeply when he said with faith that part of the Creed, that produced a pause, when he prayed:

Et unam, sanctam, catholicam et apostolicam Ecclesiam! I believe in one Holy, Catholic and apostolic Church.  — I can understand why you pause to relish your prayer: I believe in the Church, one, holy, Catholic and apostolic.. (The Way 517)

It is as though he wanted to savour something to taste its beauty. Savour it, like a good wine. To re-acknowledge the mystery, which he well understood that he did not understand.

Today is feast of Thomas More and John Fisher. Both are stellar examples of love and fidelity to the Church, during times of great confusion in the 16th century.

Preached by Fr. Eric Nicolai at Lyncroft Centre in Toronto, June 22, 2022.

Music: Franz Schubert Impromptu no. D899 by Chiara Bertoglio.

Thumbnail: Hans Holbein, The Younger, Sir Thomas More 1527 Frick Collection(Google Art Project)

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