San Pedro Damiani
Sermon 3, About San Jorge: PL 144, 567-571.
Today's feast, Dear brothers, Duplicates the joy of the Pascual Gloria, And it is like a precious stone that gives a new splendor to the gold in which it is embedded.
Jorge was transferred from one militia to another, Well, he left his position in the Army, changing it for the profession of the Christian militia and, With the bravery of a soldier, first distributed their assets among the poor, despising the world's assets, and so, free and willing, He put on the shell of faith and, When the combat was in all its framing, He entered him as a courageous soldier of Christ.
This attitude clearly teaches us that one cannot fight for faith with firmness and decision if land goods have not been left.
Saint George, on fire in the Holy Spirit and protecting itself impregnated with the banner of the cross, fought in such a way with that wicked king, what, when beating this delegate of Satan, He beat the prince of iniquity and encouraged Christ's soldiers to combat with courage.
Next to the martyr was the invisible and supreme referee that, According to your designs, allowed the wicked to torment him. If it is true that he delivered his body in the hands of the executioners, He kept his soul under his constant protection, hiding in the impregnable bastion of faith.
Very expensive brothers: We should not limit ourselves to admiring this fighter of the celestial militia, but we must imitate him.
That our spirit rises to the Celestial Glory Award, so that, focused our heart on his contemplation, Let's not bend, Whether the seductive world mocks us as if with its threats it wants to frighten us.
Let's purify ourselves, well, of any impurity of body or spirit, Following Pablo's mandate, To finally enter that temple of the bliss to which our intention is now addressed.
The one who within this temple is the Church wants to offer to God in sacrifice needs, Once it has been purified by baptism, Coated after the various virtues, how it is written: That your priests look at justice; indeed, who rebors in Christ as a new man by baptism should not put the mortal of the old man again, but the dress of the new man, living with renewed behavior.
This is how, clean of the spots of the old sin and glowing for the brightness of the new behavior, We dignity the Pascual mystery and really imitates the example of the holy martyrs.
Sentence
Sir, We praise your power and we beg you that San Jorge, Faithful imitator of your child's passion, be for us generous protector in our weakness.
By our Lord Jesus Christ.
