To be converted literally means to be transformed. When we repent from our sins and accept God’s gift of forgiveness we are transformed into a new creation — we become the person God made us to be. But we do not transform ourselves. We are converted by God, which can only happen when we turn away from sin and turn toward God.
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What does it mean to rejoice in the Lord even when you feel sad, angry, anxious or frustrated? I admit, I haven’t entirely figured that out myself. But I think it has a lot to do with gratitude and having an active awareness of God’s mercy.
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From celebration to desolation, from life to death, from joy to sorrow, all in one Sunday liturgy. Is that not a reflection of our own spiritual lives? Do we not all experience highs and lows on our journey toward God?
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It is through the sacraments of the Church, established by Christ, that we find the new covenant prophesied by Jeremiah fulfilled here and now; which is why the sacraments can rightly be called a foretaste of heaven.
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God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save and to restore the world. This is so important. Even when God rightly condemns our sins and transgressions, it is always to call us back to faithfulness and to set things right.
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