\nJesus whom we have not seen. Those who have seen and touched him with their own
\nhands, who have heard the word from his mouth, are the ones who have borne
\nwitness to him. It was to teach these things to the world that they were sent
\nby him. They did not presume to go out on their own initiative. And where did
\nhe send them? You heard the answer to that in the gospel reading: “Go, proclaim
\nthe Good News to every creature under heaven.” The disciples were sent to the
\nends of the earth, with signs and wonders accompanying them in confirmation of
\ntheir testimony, because they spoke of what they had actually seen.<\/span><\/p>\n
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\nhim though we have not seen him, and we await his return. Whoever waits for him
\nin faith will rejoice when he comes, but those without faith will be put to
\nshame at the appearance of what they cannot at present see. Then let us abide
\nin his words, so that his coming may not put us to shame. In the gospel he
\nhimself says to those who have believed in him: “If you persevere in my word,
\nyou will truly be my disciples.” And to their unspoken question, “What will it
\nprofit us?”, he adds: “You will know the truth, and the truth will set you
\nfree.”<\/span><\/p>\n
\npossess our salvation in hope, not in fact; we do not yet possess what we have
\nbeen promised, but we hope to do so in the future. The one who promised it is
\nfaithful; he will not deceive you, so long as you wait for his promised gift
\nwithout growing weary. The truth cannot possibly deceive. Make sure then that
\nyou yourself are not a liar, professing one thing and doing another; keep faith
\nwith him, and he will keep his word to you. If you do not keep faith, it will
\nbe you who deceive yourself, not he who made the promise.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nthat he is righteous, you can be sure that everyone who acts rightly is born of
\nhim.” Our righteousness in this life comes through faith. None but the angels
\nare perfectly righteous, and they have only a shadow of righteousness in
\ncomparison with God. Nevertheless, if there is any perfect righteousness to be
\nfound in the souls and spirits created by God, it is in the holy angels who are
\ngood and just, who have not fallen away from God nor been thrust out of heaven
\nby their pride. They abide forever in the contemplation of God’s word and find
\ntheir happiness in nothing apart from him who made them. In these is found the
\nperfection of righteousness, but in us righteousness has its beginning through
\nfaith, as the Spirit leads us.<\/span><\/p>\n