Celebrating Reconversion

Faith is always in need of a reconversion.  As St. Augustine says: Oh beauty ever ancient, oh beauty ever new.  Faith, hope, and love must never grow dismal.  It requires constant rekindling with both joy and wholeheartedness. 

Let us celebrate this gift of faith.  Does it thrive in our hearts, or has its sparks been tampered down?  As we commemorate the Conversion of St. Paul today, may we too be challenged from the normalcy of weekly church attendance to doing something extra for the Sacred Heart of Jesus!

Answering the Call

The past couple of weeks in the gospel, Our Lord has been calling the disciples to follow after Him.  Do we feel the call?  Is it a summons to walk away from the world’s temptations, or to go to daily Mass?  Sometimes the call is attractive, while other times it can feel too radical.  It is often about self-denial.  Are we accepting the call to radical holiness, or are we determined to blend in? 

Give Jesus some of your time: I’m ready Lord.  I’m ready.