There exists various aspects of the Church. For example, the human and divine, the visible and invisible, the changing and permanent, the sinful and the holy, the fallible and the infallible. All of these make up the divine mystery that is the Church. We should all understand that what we choose to do or not do has a direct impact on our personal spiritual life. We should always be aware that God has called us to Himself through supporting and being supported by one another in the community of faith and love which is the Church.
We should have an understanding of what it means to be a People of God, the Body of Christ, the Temple of the Holy Ghost, and the communion of saints. By virtue of our baptismal consecration and confirmation we all have a responsibility to bear witness to Christ. When we received the Holy Ghost at baptism and confirmation we were given the power and ability to do just that!
We must "stir up" within ourselves the Holy Ghost we received and joyfully share with others our tremendous gifts. We must make Christ known to others by utilizing whatever means God has given us. We must be "soldiers" for Christ if we are to fulfill our confirmation promise!
Sincerely in Christ,
Father Jeff Fasching
Pentecost
8 years ago