Take a few minutes today to reflect on these words that call each of us to holiness, they come from The Dogmatic Constitution on the Church promulgated by the Second Vatican Council (Article 40):

                  

 “No matter what your condition of life,

                  No matter who you are

                  Or what you do,

                  Christ is calling you to be holy.

                 

                  In fact, the Spirit is even now moving

                  you interiorly to love God more deeply

                  and serve God more fully.

                  We have been made sons and daughters of God

                  through baptism and now we share in the divine life.

                 

                  This means that we are truly made holy,

                  we are truly called to live accordingly.

                  We are among the saints,

                  God’s chosen ones,

                  beloved of God,

                  called to be meek,

                  to be kind,

                  and to be loving.

                  God’s mercy is upon us.”

                  Amen.

We thank you, O God, for calling each of us to live in holiness and love.  May we now embrace this calling with faith.  We believe your Spirit fills us and empowers us to respond to your presence.

We have been touched and healed by Christ who lives with us now and forever.  Lord Jesus, fill us with grace and lead each of us to a holy life.

Dear Jesus, we adore you and we ask You to bless us, and be with us, now and forever.  Amen.

http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/index.htm

May God Be Praised!