Ruth - Chapter 9: what Sets Them Apart?
This is a challenging chapter calling me to be in the world but not of the world. We need to help each other to accomplish this..….Somehow we think that those people who became canonized saints were specially chosen and given special graces to run the race. Yet we all know that we are called to be saintly people.………….On p. 121 we have a definition of what we think of as a fanatic. “They had a singleness of purpose that penetrated every activity of their lives.” Are we really called to be religious “fanatics”? Or do we strive to be both worldly and religious? We want to have a foot in both camps…….…….On p.126 Matthew stated that we must put aside our prejudice against the idea of holiness and embrace a new vision of holiness. He says that “Mother Teresa wanted to become a saint, the-best-version-of-herself.” Her singleness of purpose directed her goals…… What directs ours? Matthew also stated that (p.122) “This singleness of purpose will save you from wasting your life in shallow and superficial activities that mean almost nothing to anyone……” Called to be saints we are told to fix our eyes on God. ….. I really like Micah 6:8 and pray that the Lord help me to “live justly, love tenderly, and walk humbly with your (my) God.” (There is a feminine quality to that verse that I like.) I think that the reverse is also true. Our Lord has proved His love for us and he yearns to walk with us so much that He gave his life for us….. Lord help me develop habits that will help me to be the saint I am meant to be walking humbly and always with my God.
- posted by Ruth @ 9:48 PM