But why is faith the means of justification? Simply because it is the action of union with Jesus Christ. Faith is our coming to Him, our trusting Him, our resting in Him. The moment we are united to Him, we are immediately endowed with all that He has secured for us. We are immediately justified before we have done a single good deed, because we are His and He is God's. Just as a very poor woman is a very poor woman until the very moment that she marries a wealthy man. But at the moment that she becomes his wife, she becomes a wealthy woman. It is by means of her acceptance that she becomes a wealthy woman, but her acceptance does not make her a wealthy woman; it is her husband's wealth that makes her so. So faith does not justify; Christ justifies. But faith is the act of union with Christ.

John Gerstner

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy	Swiss	Casseroles, To post	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

3	lb	Fresh Asparagus Or 3 Pkg. Frozen
2	tb	Butter Or Margarine
1	tb	Flour
1/2	ts	Salt
1	c	Light Cream
1/2	c	Swiss Cheese; grated
		Toasted Bread Crumbs

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 400°. If using fresh asparagus, trim spears evenly and peel
to remove scales. Cook 10 minutes or until tender. Drain well. Melt butter
in small pan, add flour and cok over low heat until golden. Remove from
heat. Sttir in salt and cream. Return to heat and stir constantly with
wooden spoon until mixture bubbles. Cook 1 minute longer. Add cheese. Stir
until cheese melts. Arrange asparagus in shallow baking dish. Spoon sauce
over this. Sprinkle with bread crumbs and bake 15 minutes or until lightly
browned.
Servrs 4 to 6
Source: Recipes Out of This World Women of St. Agnes Catholic Church
Charleston, WV 1969
billspa@icanect.net
Recipe by: Lib Dixon
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by Bill Spalding <billspa@icanect.net> on Mar
06, 1998

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