We have been called to holiness through our Initiation into the Church. In fact we express this quite dramatically during our initiation ritual. We walk around the Tetrapod three times with the person being initiated into the Church and we … Continue reading
Category Archives: Called To Holiness
As I related several weeks ago, I believe that a truly vibrant parish is one wherein the majority of regular members understand that they are called to holiness and find ways to support one another in that pursuit. So during … Continue reading
I have been exploring with you, my readers, what it means to be called to holiness. I believe that God came in the Person of Jesus to personally call us to holiness. It seems that humankind, despite all of the … Continue reading
In speaking of being called to holiness, we look at the first letter of St Peter in which he tells us: Rather, become holy yourselves in every aspect of your conduct, after the likeness of the holy One who called … Continue reading
During the past several weeks I have been sharing with you what I believe to be an essential realization that every person desirous of being called a Christian must have, namely that they are called to holiness. The goal and … Continue reading
Being Called to Holiness through my initiation into the Church, means being called to believe that human life is immortal because it is a sharing in God’s own life. True holiness means putting on the mind of God – of … Continue reading
After sharing with you the thoughts of our Patriarch and Synod of Bishops about an initiative meant to help all communities become vibrant parishes, I have shared my thoughts about what it means to be Called to Holiness. It is … Continue reading
Recognizing my uniqueness as a human being and having a desire to be holy doesn’t make me holy. While these are essential for my quest for holiness, they have to also be augmented by deliberate action. By deliberate action I … Continue reading
As I shared in the last issue of the article, the first step in the process of becoming holy is to recognize your own personal uniqueness. In recognizing this uniqueness you recognize that God has called you into existence for … Continue reading
Do you realize you are called to be holy and to be a saint? Many Christians don’t realize that their Initiation into the Church is meant to make this their life’s goal. In fact most Christians feel that it is … Continue reading