It is singularly touching to approach the spiritual with sense of humor; being Christian is a serious vocation which for many will include a lifelong discernment of how to serve God, how to be humble and how to love everyone; being Christian does not mean greeting the world with grave, dour and downcast eyes and stern reproving speeches about morality and charity and humility; being Christian is finding the religious temper and fervor of Jesus Christ and tirelessly praying and loving and serving everyone in the name of God; being Christian means finding your individual affinity to both goodness and holiness which is natural, organic, and true. It is not enough to simply go to Mass just on the Sabbath. Our entire lives must contain and reflect the spirit of God. Each decision we make and each word we speak has the ability to lead many others to God. We are not here to judge each other; remember how to love each other. It is no longer important being the first; desire only knowledge on how to serve well and love universally, impartially. Hope is written in every heart. During our lifetime, there will be times with endless months of winter with cold wind attacking our faces and mud or snow attacking our feet; we must remember to protect our hearts and souls from the frost despair; from the moment of our birth each day we have been in the daily sight of death; do not be afraid of death, do not run from death, do not run toward death, live each day of your life in humble service to the Lord; keep your heart filled with hope, love, and prayers of thanks and praise. Keep your thoughts directed toward goodness and holiness. Each day live each moment for Christ, follow in his footsteps.
Do not worry about death arriving with a random computer generated list of names of men, women, and children who will fall into their deep, long sleep. Allow only your prayers to seal their eyes as you pray for their souls and their salvation. Death is not the enemy. Our vision should always be set toward heaven, each breath and each step should move us closer to that goal and to God. We want to develop deeper insights into being good, faithful, and humble. We want to find keener feelings of forgiveness and love. We want to find the full strength of hope, mercy, and love in our lives.
It is wisdom that we seek; it is heaven that we seek. Our lives belong to God; our lives were planned by him. We have the duty and responsibility to listen and to obey.
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