I’m sure you’ve heard more than enough about holiness. There are many films and a few more books devoted to this topic. And maybe, even if you have already seen all the Holiness movies and read all the Holiness books, There will still be priests who know something about holiness. A short story is also connected to one such story. There was a priest who taught religion to children. He asked them once: who wants to be a saint? All the children raised their hands except for one boy. He looked uninvolved, downright incomprehensible. Nevertheless, the priest tried to encourage him: You don’t want to be a saint? – he asked him. No, I want to be… just normal. – replied the boy. The priest thought and, after a while, answered: That’s precisely what it is. To be expected, the way God created you.
I don’t know how the story goes, but are we enough to be expected? The kind God created us to be? In His image? Holiness has become an unattainable goal, and I dare say it is not. Holiness is not the goal; it is the foundation. The basis of me. The foundation of you. The foundation of Our God. Think about where you see holiness. I see her hidden in the little things of every day. In a smile, in an embrace, in forgiveness. Waiting for a classmate who will make you miss the bus. In taking the suitcase up the stairs, even if you don’t know the person and suspect them of having stones in them. I also see holiness in sharing food. Her day seems a little better in a relaxed seat on the tram or in the praise you give to the saleswoman. You can see holiness differently, and that’s perfectly fine. Take what you consider holiness and try to be like that today. We encourage you and the Lord to do so.
Prayer: Lord, you encourage us to be saints because You, Our God, are holy. We thank You for being our example, foundation, and rock on which we will try to build holiness today. Amen.
Questions to ponder: What does being a saint mean to you? Do you want to be a saint? What prevents you from doing so?
Hello. And Bye.