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.
Read MoreWhat 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.
Read MoreThe bad news is that we will all one day die. None of us can escape that reality. The good news — the gospel we proclaim — is that if we choose to die in Christ — and we make that choice by living in Christ — then our tombs will one day be empty like His.
Read MoreFrom 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?
Read MoreIt 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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