mortification

1. corporal mortification
- of the body
- shouldnt be damaging to body
- small things
- not detrimental to human relationships 
- laughing too hard

2. Interior mortification 
- offering humiliation, change of plan
- punctuality
- not interiorly complaining
- not wasting time
- meekness , offering temper

Active vs passive mortification 

Mortification world can understand 
- eating more veggie
- sit upright

Mortification world cannot understand
- not crossing legs
- eating veggie u like less
- delay drinking water
> no need to tell or convince others.. throw pearls to the dogs
> We want to unite to the cross of Christ 

Offer things to God with some intentions, with some prayer




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