These last few days we have celebrated the feast of All Saints and All Souls. This is an annual moment of grace, a gift from God through the Church to recall that…
“The only real sadness in life, the only real failure in life and the only real tragedy in life is not to be a saint.”- “God is the total Creator and Lover, who demands everything of his children, everything. Look at the Crucifix: this is what God demands of his own Son. How could he demand less of the rest of us?“ Leon Bloy. The call to be a saint is irrevocable.
Today’s saint, Charles Borromeo, was only 22 years old when Pope Pius IV, his uncle, appointed him to be archbishop of Milan and a cardinal. Charles threw himself into the vocation of shepherd of the Church by revising the liturgies, reforming seminaries, and renewing the priesthood. Many of his sermons are extant. One sermon given to priests says, “Some of you complain that you are disturbed by distractions, during prayer and even during the Eucharist. I ask you, what were you doing before Mass? Were you preparing yourself for Mass by prayer and meditation or were you engaged in gossip about family, neighbors, business, etc?
Click here for additional reading
