Today there are still many people who are killed because of the Gospel. Even without bloodshed, persecution exists and it is unavoidable.
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2. FOLLOWING CHRIST TODAY: THE CALL
Answering the particular call of God is essential. Giving all of yourself and allowing yourself to be perfected in charity is what our response to this call entails.
Vocation: Where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet
Each of us need to find our vocation, filling that innermost desire to make a difference in the world, answering God’s call wholeheartedly. We must not allow ourselves to be distracted by the pitfalls and lures of the world that might derail our journey to finding our vocation.
You are chosen for a responsibility – not a privilege
When we become followers of Christ, we are naturally called to serve our brethren without any self-interest. A disciple of Christ gives completely and generously; he emulates the compassion of God without expecting recompense.
BITE-SIZE THEOLOGY (227): What do we learn about prayer from our Blessed Mother?
While the Old Testament has several models of prayer, we find the Blessed Virgin Mary among the first models of prayer in the New Testament. She teaches us important lessons. Let’s have a look…
“Broken bread” is our “new name”!
(The Body and Blood of Christ call us to be reflections of Christ in being “broken bread” to our family, community, and the world. We must die unto ourselves in order to follow Christ and receive His salvation.)
The Word of God and the Bread of Life
Without the Body and Blood of Christ there is no life, there is no salvation. It is only through His Body that Christ is truly and completely present to us. The Eucharist is, plainly speaking, the essence of our faith.
BITE-SIZE THEOLOGY (226): What do the Psalms teach us about prayer?
Using the Psalms, we would be praying as Jesus would have, we would be praying with the entire Church. There are no better prayers that encompass the entire human experience, enabling us to pray with the thoughts of God.
Who is Christ to you?
In our attempt to live as faithful Catholics, we must but encounter this question of who Christ is to us. If we have not an answer, then we have not even begun our journey toward His promises. We are only authentic Christians when we acknowledge that Christ, the God-Man, alone suffices and makes us whole.
The Trinity in Grandmom’s kitchen
God’s sacrificial love for us offers us eternal salvation, and we are allowed to choose it for ourselves. Despite having the freedom to choose, we are integrally connected to God, just like the Triune God, in whose image we are all created, remains a communion of Three Persons.