The Beautiful Virtue of Purity by Saint John Bosco

Feb '25 • Faith

Saint John Bosco, the great Apostle of Youth and mystic, was a great defender of the virtue of purity and he himself was known for his angelic and pure demeanor. This is an extract from one of his sermons:

"O what fortunate souls are they who have not yet lost the beautiful virtue of purity! Redouble your efforts to preserve it. You have such a beautiful treasure, one so great that even the angels envy you. You are, as our Redeemer Jesus Christ says, like the angels.

And for those of you who have unfortunately lost it, do not lose courage, do everything possible to recover it. It is true, you will no longer be virgins, you will no longer have the good fortune of being in that group which has a place apart from all the others in Heaven; you will no longer be able to sing that hymn that only the virgins can sing, but that does not matter---there is still a beautiful place for you in Heaven, so majestic that the thrones of the richest emperors, the richest kings that have ever been or could be on this earth, pale by comparison. You will still be surrounded by so much glory that neither human nor angelic tongue could explain. You will still be able to enjoy the beautiful company of Jesus, Mary, that good Mother of ours who anxiously awaits us; the company of all the Saints and Angels who are always ready to help us so long as we want with all our heart to preserve the beautiful virtue of purity."

So, for any men out there struggling with purity, take courage and think of the great reward that awaits the pure of heart.

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