Roman Catholic Lens Commentary: Romans 12:1-2

## Roman Catholic Lens Reading of Romans 12:1-2

### Tradition-Specific Interpretation

In the Roman Catholic tradition, we read Romans 12:1-2 as a call to live a sacrificial life in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. We understand 'presenting your bodies as a living sacrifice' as an invitation to participate in the Eucharist, where Christ's once-for-all sacrifice is made present. The transformation by 'the renewal of your mind' aligns with the Church's teaching on sanctifying grace, which renews and transforms us through the sacraments. This passage calls us to discern and live according to God’s will, which is revealed fully in the life of the Church and through the Magisterium.

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