Bless the
LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits ...
who forgives
... who heals ... who redeems .... who satisfies ...
so
that your youth is renewed like the eagle's. - Psalm 103:
2-5
"So you came to
desire the altar, because you had
seen so much grace. You came with desire to the altar to receive the
sacrament. Let your soul say, 'I will go in to the altar of God: to God who
giveth joy to my youth' (Ps 43:4, DR).
You have taken off
the old age of sins.
You have taken on
the youth of grace. All this the
heavenly sacraments gave to you. So listen again to David: 'Your youth is
renewed like the eagle's' (Ps 103:5). You have begun to be a good eagle, seeking
heaven, scorning earthly things. Good eagles stay close to the altar; for
'Wherever the body is, there the eagles will gather together' (Mt 24:28). The
altar itself is a symbol of the body, and the body of Christ is on the altar.
You are eagles,
renewed by the washing away of sin."
St
Ambrose (+397)
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