31/08/2026
Today’s feast places before us the mystery of who we are, who we are called to become, and the eternal destiny for which God created us.
It reminds us of our sacred history, of where we come from and of God’s saving work throughout the generations. It reveals our calling in the present: to become God-bearers, temples of the Holy Spirit, bearing Christ within us and making His presence known through lives transformed by grace. And it turns our eyes toward the life of the age to come, when the salvation given to us in Christ will be revealed in its fullness - not only in the soul, but also in the body.
For our hope is not merely the immortality of the soul, but the resurrection of the whole person, restored and transfigured by the grace of God into eternal communion with Him. Repent (re-orient) in at least one way today!
Every time a person goes to confession, it’s like there is a party in heaven, all the angels are celebrating the return of one of God’s children. We know the story of the Prodigal Son - the Father through a celebration to celebrate his son’s safe return. God, our Father, has the same reaction when we return.
Make daily repentance part of your life, meaning focus on at least one thing each day that you want to do better, focus on one way you can grow closer to God and to your neighbor each day, and God will be rejoicing for you and with you as well.
God Is So Happy When We Get It Right!
