Yet we must face the fact that most of this societal context in which we live is not only indifferent to God’s love, but most often is an obstacle to living a full response to the vocation to love Him. What this means is that we need to structure the world in such a way that these different sociological factors help us live our vocation to holiness. This last relationship we call the third dimension of holiness.
In this passage Bishop Giaquinta says something
that Peter Maurin also said: We need to make the world a place where it is
easier to be good. Neither meant we are to rush off to the United Nations or the
Middle East to reform society. World-wide growth in holiness is our ultimate
goal, of course, but our role is the refashioning of the world where God has put
us. At home, in our neighborhood, in our parish, at work, everywhere we interact
with others, we strive to live our personal lives intentionally ordered to our
call to maximum love/holiness.
Possible Actions
1.) Look objectively at our home life; are there
practical ways we can make our homes places where it is easier for our children
to be good? Easier for us adults to be good?
2.) At work -- in my verbal interactions with
others, am I careful to speak respectfully (even if angry or frustrated),
treating others as God's beloved
children?
(Tom and Rita Hejkal, both are long time Pro Sanctity Members from Pro Sanctity Central States, Tom is a husband/father and Social Animator, Rita is a wife , mother and Cooperative Oblate)
We
wish to fulfill the mission you have entrusted to us to speak of love and
brotherhood to everyone. Therefore,
grant us, O Lord, the ability to speak and the courage to witness (from the
prayer Builders of a New World,
William Giaquinta)
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