The nature of reparation?
prayerful hope and preparation.
What does that virtue mean?
To make up for losses
with sincere devotion
and needy promotion.
“If this virtue of reparation
is not exercised
it will languish… it is a talent
that God demands of us”[1]
Ordinary acts of reparation –
a witness of good will:
Doing good for neighbor
without regard for one’s welfare
Extraordinary acts of reparation –
obedience to Truth:
Sacrificing for fervent souls
without melancholic tolls.
“Reparation is atonement
expressed through sacrifice.”[2]
[1] The Meditations of Father Judge p. 6
[2] Ibid p.6
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