Renewing All Things in Christ

Dear Readers,
I lost this slice of bread yesterday morning while trying to publish it.  It was too late to start over and make the deadline of 9:02 am.  So here is a reconstruction of that slice:

St. Pius X, whose Memorial was observed yesterday, August 21, took as his motto:  "To Renew All Things in Christ."  He found the Church of his day, (early 20th century) not only drifting away from a close relationship with Jesus,but also found false errors infiltrating the thinking of university professors and even priests.  His goal was to help the faithful "To put on Christ and make no provision for the demands of the flesh," as St. Paul admonished the Romans. (cf Rm 13:14).  Pope Pius X made the Eucharist more accessible to children, and made some inroads into liturgical revival, so that the faithful would find greater spiritual nourishment in their weekly Mass attendance.
In his study guide for the Sunday Gospels, Following in the Footsteps of Christ, Jose Pagola elaborates on the theme of renewal in Christ which provide the grain in this slice of bread:  "The Chtistian experience consistst basically in nourishing our lives through our relationship with Jesus, by discovering the power he has to transform us slowly with the passage of time.  Jesus fills us with an immense desire to live and to communicate life, a desire to live more authentically and with greatr love.  There is a quality of life that many do not know about, which only those enjoy who know how to live with the simplicity and dignity of Jesus, attentive to human suffering, with a longing for a life of dignity for all, and great trust in God." (p.114).  There is ample food for reflection in this quote, which covers all the bases in the gradual process of personal renewal, from which flows institutional renewal.
Bro. Rene