Holiness of life

Holiness of Life

‘be perfect as your heavenly father is perfect.’ [Cf. Mt. 5:48].

 

 Holiness of life means living towards the way of perfection with spiritual progress, which entails the ascesis and mortification that gradually lead to living in the peace, and joy of the beatitudes. The second Vatican council says that, all the faithful, whatever their condition or state, are called by the lord each in his own way, the perfect holiness whereby the father himself is perfect; all are called to holiness: ‘be perfect as your heavenly father is perfect.’ [Cf. Mt. 5:48].

THE CHURCH AS A NETWORK OF SMALL COMMUNITIES

THE CHURCH AS A NETWORK OF SMALL COMMUNITIES

The small Christian communities were the closest step for the

Christians to the shared daily life of the New Testament Church.

In this modern world, one would not be wrong to say that Christian community has come to mean almost anything and therefore almost nothing. In fact, some people think of it as a social gathering after or before mass. Others believe that Christian community has something to do with suicidal cults. Still others consider Christian community to be groups of parishioners meeting periodically in prayer groups, Bible studies, Renew groups, faith-sharing groups, etc. However, Christian community, by biblical standards, is to accept God's grace to become one with the Lord and our brothers and sisters in Christ as the Father and Jesus are one (Jn 17:21).

Everything happens for a reason

“I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they're right, you believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.”