Scripture of the Day
Personal Reading
The Second Letter to the Thessalonians, chapter three (of three).
Mass Readings
The Acts of the Apostles, chapter three, verses thirteen thru fifteen, seventeen thru nineteen;
Psalm Four, verses two, four, seven thru nine;
The First Letter of John, chapter two, verses one thru five(A);
The Gospel according to Luke, chapter twenty-four, verses thirty-five thru forty-eight.
Mass Journal: Week 17
Reflection by Matthew Kelly
Catholicism is not merely a religion, or a sect, or a set of rules. When small minds & small spirits try to capture the essence of Catholicism, this is often what they tend to conclude. But Catholicism is more than a religion. It is more than just another movement. The essence of Catholicism is not sin, punishment, duty, or obligation, & it is more than a set of lifeless rules & regulations. Catholicism is more. It is more than most people think & more than most Catholics ever experience. The essence of Catholicism is dynamic transformation. You cannot become more like Jesus Christ & at the same time stay as you are. To be Catholic means to be striving to live the Gospel, to be striving to become more like Jesus Christ. It is this dynamic approach to transformation that animates the human person—physically, emotionally, intellectually, & spiritually—& allows is to experience life "to the fullest" (John, 10:10). When are you most fully alive? When you are changing & growing & exploring all you are capable of becoming.
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