Today is someone very special's birthday. She is a very important part of my life and of so many others. Millions of people, actually. She has a great amount of faith and is totally dedicated to Christ. Many people follow Her lead and strive to live up to Her expectations. And guess what. She wants you to follow her too. It is only in following Her lead that you will ever find the joy and love and life that you so desperately long for. She will lead you to life and love Himself- God.
Have you figured out who I'm talking about yet? If you haven't guessed it already, the amazing being that I am referring to is the one, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church. It was established on this day- Pentecost- In the year 33 A.D. It was on this day 1,987 years ago that the Catholic Church was established for all so that they may believe and have the fullness of truth and to carry out the mission of Christ until He comes again. Peter, one of Christ's apostles, was made the first pope when Jesus established in the Papacy in Matthew 16:18-19. ("And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”) The Catholic Church is the only Church that has a Pope that is a successor, and therefore, is the only Church that Christ Himself established. The Catholic Church has the fullness of faith.
You see, Jesus established one Church for all to belong to. He wants every single person that will ever live on the face of this earth to be part of the Church that He established. We know that Christ wants us all to be one because He says in John 17:11, "And now I will no longer be in the world, but they are in the world, while I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep them in your name that you have given me, so that they may be one just as we are."
Jesus loves you immensely. More than you could ever imagine. And it is for that reason that Jesus Christ Himself is inviting you to be a member of the one true Church- The Catholic Church. If you aren't Catholic yet, don't be afraid to take that leap of faith straight into the arms of Christ and become the Catholic that you were meant to be!* If you are already Catholic, continue to be a faithful member of the Body of Christ and live out this immensely rich and historical faith tradition that Christ Himself has so graciously invited you to participate in.
So, to conclude, happy birthday to our dear and wonderful Church! I and so many others are looking forward to many wonderful years to come. On this Pentecost Sunday, I invite all of my readers to ask the Holy Spirit for the grace to be led to where you are supposed to be. If you do that, God will lead you to His Church and to be the saint that He so desperately wants you to be. God bless you all, and may the Holy Spirit enkindle in your hearts a flame of love and a desire for Truth. <3
*Interested in becoming Catholic or just seeing what we're all about? Check out some of these websites:
https://www.catholic.com/ (These people can answer pretty much every question about Catholicism.... It's amazing!)
I would also recommend contacting a local Catholic parish to find people who can answer more of your questions. I'm always open to questions, too! Just email me using the contact spot at the bottom of the Home page. Be assured of my prayers for you, as well as those of the entire Church! :-)
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