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The Tree of Life
By Fr. Jerry Pokorsky, Catholic Culture, Aug. 07, 2023
“Created in a state of holiness, man was destined to be fully ‘divinized’ by God in glory.” (CCC 398) “Divinized:” the term means human dignity on heavenly steroids. The Transfiguration renews God’s promise to restore and elevate our dignity after the Fall.
Adam’s disobedience brought on many unpleasantries. God removed the Tree of Life that would have led to our eternal (and mysterious) divinization. Work became a chore. “Cursed is the ground because of you; in toil you shall eat of it all the days of your life… In the sweat of your face you shall eat bread till you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” (Gen. 3:17-19) Sin deforms the divine purpose of our work. The disobedience of our First Parents did not ruin the dignity of work but left us searching for its meaning. …
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Fr. Jerry Pokorsky is a priest of the Diocese of Arlington who has also served as a financial administrator in the Diocese of Lincoln. Trained in business and accounting, he also holds a Master of Divinity and a Master’s in moral theology. Father Pokorsky co-founded both CREDO and Adoremus, two organizations deeply engaged in authentic liturgical renewal. …