John 20:7-8
be holy yourselves in every aspect of your conduct, for it is written, Be holy because I am holy.
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We always tell ourselves, “I am not a saint, and I don’t intend to be one. I just want to go to heaven.” We have a very distorted view of being a saint. We only thought that saints are those who was canonized by the Church. And most of us cannot imagine ourselves in that sacred company.
And so we continue to taint our being with things that causes us to sin. We live in total addictions to worldly pleasures that gives only physical satisfaction. “I am not a saint, and I don’t intend to be one”.
And I tell, this isn’t so… For we are all saints!!!
It is important for us to know that those who have become saints did so not only because of the so-called great deeds they performed, but because of the love of God and neighbor that drove them to offer their life in serving the Lord.
We are all called to be holy because being holy is our true being. We are made in the image of God and not of anything else. And so, we must recognize our call to holiness. There are no class distinctions within the Church or within the Christian life. And there should be no obstacles in our lives that would prevent us from striving and achieving a deep spiritual life.
Receive the spiritual healing that God is offering us. Accept Him as your Lord, recognize yourself as a sinner, and repent from your sins.
We may not be canonized as a saint, but being a saint to at least one person in your life, you would already be rewarded fully in heaven because you life your life to the fullness and holiness that God wants us to achieve.
Let us pray +
Almighty Father, we acknowledge that we are helpless to change our lives in our own power. Transform our addictions, Lord; make them into a holy addiction to you. Let all our appetites bring us into greater dependence on you. May we achieve holiness as You, Lord, is holy. Amen +
The Lord has made known his salvation.
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