You know, it is interesting to know that so many Catholics find it a difficulty to make it to Mass on Sunday, let alone actually trying to practice a sacramental life. It has been called by some a crisis in the Catholic Faith. Though in reality it is more of a crisis in reception of salvation.
As creatures of the Creator, we must remember that we are offered and proposed to live the Catholic Faith. No one is being forced to recieve the eternal joy of heaven. However, if we are going to respond to God then we must remember the words of the Book of Revelation: "'The Amen, the faithful and true witness, the source of God's creation, says this:
"I know your works; I know that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either cold or hot. So, because you are lukewarm, neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth. (Rev 3:15-16)."
We must be on fire for the Lord Jesus, and yet in order for this to happen we must have a prayerful relationship to the living and Triune God. For without Jesus, we can do nothing! - so he tell us in the Gospel of John.
If we are just lazy or just can't be bothered to live out our Catholic faith then we should seriously think about just joining another Church - perhaps this one! I am kidding, of course, no one of us should leave the Catholic Faith, rather let each of us from priest to layperson to Father to child, each of us, reclaim and restore the grace given to us at Baptism so that we too can come to truly know the overwhelming Peace and Joy of living the Catholic Faith!
Monday, May 7, 2007
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