St. Paul writes to the Corinthians, “…by the grace of God I am what I am.”
None
of us gathered together this morning is perfect. Each of us could identify ways in which we can grow in our
faith and as a person.
At
the same time, if you are at Mass on a near-winter Thursday morning in
September, you have experienced much
growth in your faith. It is
important to reflect periodically on the ways in which God has helped us become
who we are today.
I
know in my faith and life, I owe a great deal to my family, especially my
parents and grandparents. They
planted the gift of faith in my heart throughout my entire heart. In high school my main conversion to
Christ occurred through two friends.
By simply showing me love and that it could be cool to follow Christ, my
heart was converted. I have many
other friends, priests and role models.
In short, I am a man of faith and priest today through God’s grace
working through others.
I
encourage you to take a moment to thank God for those who have helped you
become who you are today. Offer
these reflections here at Mass or during another quiet moment today. After thanking God for the graces He
has given you, continue to pray that you may grow into the man or woman whom he
is calling you to be.
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