Great Lessons from Saints Life

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Ordinary Season: Thirtieth Week : Friday*

*Gospel : Mt 5:1–12a*

*First Reading : Rv 7:2-4, 9-14*

*Responsorial Psalm : Ps 24:1bc-2, 3-4ab, 5-6*

*Second Reading - 1 Jn 3:1–3*

*Great Lessons from Saints Life*

*1) There is a better Life*

All of us think about this earthy life very often. But the saints show us that there is better part in our life 

This better part of our life makes us holy, spiritual and finally a saintly person 

This better part of our life motivates us to live a life with human values and Gospel values 

*2) There is a better Place*

Most of the time we focus on this earthly place 

But saints show us a better place which we call heaven 

All these saints are in heaven, which is our permanent place, and saints give us the foretaste of this place to us. So that we can focus on this place

*3) There is a better relationship*

Saints also show us that apart from the blood relationship and other Hunan relationship, there is another level of relationship 

Such a relationship is called divine relationship. 

This divine relationship make our life holy and service oriented for the greater Glory of God 

Saints enjoyed this divine relationship while they lived on this earth, which helped them to become great saints in heaven 

*4) Saints show us that conversion is possible*

Many of the saints were sinners, yet they became saints

Behind this success story there is a miracle of conversion of the person 

Conversion of mind and heart finally led the person to change his/her life and to become great in the sight of God

Saints show us that conversion is possible at any moment of our life, which makes us real saints before God 

*5) From ordinary life to extraordinary life*

All saints lived a very normal life, doing their daily activities in perfect way 

Being faithful to ones daily duty one can become great saint 

Through ordinary life one can enter into the extraordinary life, which is governed by the divine principles

In other words, saints show us that through the ordinary things, one can achieve the extraordinary life in heaven

*6) We are called to become saints*

Sainthood is for all. The celebration of today's feast is to remind this divine call to all of us 

All saints are model for us. By imitating their virtuous life, we can definitely achieve sainthood

Our primary purpose is to achieve sainthood, for which we need to struggle everyday and move forward with great Hope 

Am I living a life, which could be the foundation of saintly life? 

Do I have a deeper desire to have my name in the saints list? 

What better things I can do for the greater glory of God?

*Think about it*

*God bless you and your family. Praying for you and your dear ones*

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*