Vatican II In A Year Day 79: LG 41: The unity of holiness
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Mar 20, 2025 A close reading of paragraph 41 of Lumen Gentium exploring how holiness is one reality lived through many callings. Short takes on bishops' pastoral charity, priests' hidden service, and deacons and lay ministers at work. Reflections on married, single, and suffering lives sanctified in daily duties. Concludes with how every Christian can grow in holiness through service.
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Unity Of Holiness Across Different Lives
- Holiness is one though life roles vary, so each person follows a unique path to sanctity guided by faith, hope, and charity.
- Fr Matthew links personal crosses and gifts (e.g., disability, injury, teaching) as concrete ways individuals live that single holiness.
Personal Crosses And Gifts As Holiness Examples
- Fr Matthew shares personal crosses and gifts as examples: being autistic or recovering from a bicycle accident are crosses that shape one's path to holiness.
- He also names his teaching gift as an example of using talents for sanctification and service.
Bishops Lead By Personal Holiness
- Bishops must prioritize personal holiness and then lead others by prayer, sacrifice, preaching, and humble service.
- Fr Matthew emphasizes bishops should be ready to lay down their lives and model sanctity through concrete pastoral acts like hospital visits and charity work.