On today feast of St. Denis, Bishop and Martyr, the second reading from the Office today gives us a commentary on Psalm 118 by St. Ambrose. He speaks of the martyrdoms we must all face in life, be they public or private. ultimately, martyrdom is witness for Christ.
He ends his commentary with these powerful word concerning the "kings" of sin:
"There are as many kings as their are sins and vices; it is before these kings that we are led and before these we sand. These kings have their thrones in many hearts. But if anyone acknowledges Christ, he immediately makes a prisoner of this kind of king and casts him down from the throne of his own heart. How shall the devil maintain his throne in one who builds a throne for Christ in his heart?"
May St. Denis, witness for Christ in his life and death, be an example for us on how to build up the throne of Christ in our hearts. Amen.
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