Jesus: The Mediator of Every Action
May all my internal and external works of every moment of present life and of eternity be done in our Lord Jesus Christ, through him and with him. (OOCC, X, p. 279; STA, 565).
Genuine imitation of Jesus, according to St. Vincent Pallotti, involves conformity to both the external actions of Jesus and to his internal dispositions. When a person’s imitation of Jesus embraces the totality of Christ’s life, both in its external and internal dimensions, Christ becomes a living reality in the life of that person. Every action done by the person at this state becomes an action done in, with and through Christ. Thus, at this state of perfect imitation of Jesus, he becomes the mediator of every action a person performs. The relationship between Christ and the person who imitates Jesus’ life is so intimate that it is difficult to distinguish between the action of Jesus and that of the imitator of Jesus. In fact, the actions of the imitator of Jesus are expressed through the mediation of Jesus, who is present in the life of the imitator. Thus, perfect imitation of Jesus makes him the mediator of every action of the imitator. St. Vincent Pallotti attempted to live a life of perfect imitation of Jesus by conforming to his life perfectly, both in his external actions and interior dispositions. As a result, he achieved a perfect intimacy with Jesus, in the process performing every one of his actions through the mediation of Jesus.
Do I imitate Jesus both in his external actions and interior dispositions? Do I have an intimate relationship with Jesus? Do I perform my actions in, through and with Jesus? Do I learn from the example of St. Vincent Pallotti, who lived a life of perfect imitation of Jesus?
Jesus [is] the mediator of a new covenant … [whose] sprinkled blood … speaks more eloquently than that of Abel. (Heb. 12: 24)