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WEEK 12 - Day 5
The Holy Spirit fills us with the life of the body of Christ

Introduction
Theresa of Lisieux, who lived in France at the close of the last century, meditated one day on the New Testament picture of the body of Christ with its different members.  In doing this she raised the question, "Which member of this body do I want to be?"

Exercice
Romans 12:4 f.; I Corinthians 12:12-21 (One body - many members)

Bodily Exercise
After you have seen yourself as a particular member of the "body of Christ" accept this part, this sense organ (or whatever it is) of your body - pondering this acceptance.   Come in touch with the functions and the sense of life in this part of your body.  As a member of the body of Christ consider seriously whose "blood" flows through you, whose life pulses in you at the same time as it does in all the other members of this body ...

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