75 Sign and Symbol Let the of rrouth my \'X)rds the meditation of heart and my be acceptable in thy sight , O rock redeaner. I.Drd , my and my -Ps 18 (19):14 But mether a speaks or keeps silent, the fruits of terior the man person becx:me ways . manif est in many The man fran his treasure brings good good forth things; good and the evil fran his evil treasure man forth evil brings things. - Mt 12:35 At this point it might be 'Vbat syrrb:>lism has to with love, a wondered do in camnmion of love, a mity in love all Goers people. But love, even human between that love begins with a sign , a a ges- or action, is carried on with word, an and tokens and synix>ls to express that love, that mutual love partners. the between So also with God 's men, are dealings where there those signs and symbols, "sacraments" , and visible with gestures and deeds such as are needed foon and maintain friendship with God. to Th.is f riendship is in baptism, and deepens , begun grows, and increases insofar as a person 's actions are all directed by f aith, and charity. Religious profession itself takes place hope in the setting of a oererrony; though , of course, a person is rrore diately c:xmcemed with his deep personal relationship with God , with his invisible mion with than in him, the material realities which symbolize this mion. There is a human need f elt to ex.press thoughts and esteem in desires and words; needs have to translated into action; and there is a be need for mutual sharing. God 's justice and the real needs of others or of ourself inp::>se a duty on us in this regard . At the same a tine , son can attached, can be misled, or can beoane unf aithful if he readily or becane too too foolishly expresses and manifests his thoughts, notions, and ideas, while at the sane CMI1 time perhaps suppressing or regarding voice of God 's Spirit within , his the inspirations and his xrovenents, light and life.
Sign and Symbol 75 Let the \'X)rds of my rrouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight , O I.Drd , my rock and my redeaner. -Ps 18 (19):14 But mether a person speaks or keeps silent, the fruits of the terior man becx:me manif est in many ways . The good man fran his good treasure brings forth good things; and the evil man fran his evil treasure brings forth evil things. - Mt 12:35 At this point it might be wondered 'Vbat syrrb:>lism has to do with love, a camnmion of love, a mity in love between all Goers people. But even in human love, that love begins with a sign , a word, a ges- or an action, and is carried on with tokens and synix>ls to express that love, that mutual love between the partners. So also with God 's dealings with men, where there are those signs and symbols, "sacraments" , and visible gestures and deeds such as are needed to foon and maintain friendship with God. Th.is f riendship is begun in baptism, and deepens , grows, and increases insofar as a person 's actions are all directed by f aith, hope and charity. Religious profession itself takes place in the setting of a oererrony; though , of course, a person is rrore diately c:xmcemed with his deep personal relationship with God , with his invisible mion with him, than in the material realities which symbolize this mion. There is a human need f elt to ex.press thoughts and esteem in words; desires and needs have to be translated into action; and there is a need for mutual sharing. God 's justice and the real needs of others or of ourself inp::>se a duty on us in this regard . At the same tine , a son can becane attached, can be misled, or can beoane unf aithful if he too readily or too foolishly expresses and manifests his CMI1 thoughts, notions, and ideas, while at the sane time perhaps suppressing or regarding the voice of God 's Spirit within , his inspirations and his xrovenents, light and life.
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