Pope Francis said 'To be Saints is not a privilege for the few, but a vocation for everyone.'
To live as a Saint, means to put God at the centre of everything, to listen to God and to live in service of others. This seems like a huge challenge, and it is a life long journey!!! However we are not expected to do this on our own. We have the guidance of the Spirit and the support of our Church family in our parish, diocese and all over the world. Just imagine for a moment if everyone in this family committed daily to living a life of love ....what a place this would be?
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Baptism is turning towards God, turning away from sin, so we can follow Jesus’ commandment to live a life of generosity and love.
People become Christians by a process of conversion, which means ‘turning around’.
We are called to turn towards Jesus EVERY DAY of our lives as we continue to live out our Baptism.
Through the Sacrament of Confirmation we take up the promises made at our baptism knowing for certain that the Holy Spirit is with us to give us strength and to guide us on our journey.
People become Christians by a process of conversion, which means ‘turning around’.
We are called to turn towards Jesus EVERY DAY of our lives as we continue to live out our Baptism.
Through the Sacrament of Confirmation we take up the promises made at our baptism knowing for certain that the Holy Spirit is with us to give us strength and to guide us on our journey.
The Sacraments of Initiation are an ongoing invitation into this life long process of conversion.
To help us live this radical new way of life Jesus gives us guidance in both his actions and his words:
"I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one
another. This is how all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another."
(John 13:34-35)
"I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one
another. This is how all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another."
(John 13:34-35)
This is the promise that God also makes to us.
"I will never forget you, I will never leave you lonely, I will hold you in the palm of my hand and I will always love you. Jesus is your brother and friend, and our Holy Spirit will be with your forever, in you, around you everywhere, all day everyday. All you need do is be open to my love."
(Taken from various places throughout the Bible.)
"I will never forget you, I will never leave you lonely, I will hold you in the palm of my hand and I will always love you. Jesus is your brother and friend, and our Holy Spirit will be with your forever, in you, around you everywhere, all day everyday. All you need do is be open to my love."
(Taken from various places throughout the Bible.)