Monday, September 17, 2007

"People who have no faith leave their vocations"

Adapted from: Miles Jesu Monthly, December 2006, www.milesjesu.com

"The Epiphany has many different aspects.

"An important one is the faith and perseverance of the Three Wise Men in the following of the star.

"They were moved by sheer faith because they did not know exactly where they were going.

"They had only a glimpse, an idea.

"Their faith was tried, too, because the star disappeared.

"But when they lost the star, they didn't lose their enthusiasm.

"They consulted the experts in the revelation of God in Scripture.

"That's how they knew the Savior would come from Bethelem.

"Then they were able to continue their journey with no star, with no inspiration."

WE ALL HAVE A STAR TO BEGIN WITH...

"This is a very beautiful example for us today which we need to follow.

"Yes, we have a star in our vocation at the beginning, whether it is priesthood, religious life, total dedication as a lay person, or marriage.

"But how many times the star of our vocation disappears!

"And what do we do?

"People who have no faith leave their vocations: priests, sisters, married people -- it has become the thing to do... priests want to be laymen, laymen want to be priests; men want to be women, and women want to be men..."

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