To be holy does not require being a bishop, a priest or a religious. We are frequently tempted to think that holiness is only for those who can withdraw from ordinary affairs to spend much time in prayer. That is not the case. We are all called to be holy by living our lives with love and by bearing witness in everything we do, wherever we find ourselves.
Pope Francis - Apostolic Exhortation: Gaudete et Exsultate - Rejoice and Be Glad - paragraph 14
I spoke about everyday holiness in my homily this Sunday on the feast of the Holy Family. One of the great things Pope Francis has done is to discuss holiness in everyday terms, to challenge all Christians to lives of holiness. This is different from what I remember being taught as a child and a youth, putting the saints on a pedestal and thinking that one had to be a perfect saint in order to live a life of holiness. However, holiness is a value that should inspire all of us.
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