Perhaps the most profound and startling claim of Christianity centers around the fact that Jesus of Nazareth died on a cross, was sealed in a grave and three days later, was no longer there.
Holiness represents the culmination of little daily decisions, actions, virtues and surrenders through which God’s grace lead us to a life that others might identify as extraordinary.
Catholic communities across the country are invited to be part of the historic movement to set hearts ablaze along the four distinct routes that make up the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage.
This feast is not about trying to make them more like us so we can “relate” to them; rather, it is a reminder that we are called to imitate them in their holiness.
Let Psalm 23 be our prayer in appreciation for all the good things God gives to us: the gift of life and the gifts of love and friendship we enjoy with others.