Friday, April 3, 2009

Performing No Sign

"John performed no sign, but everything John said about this man was true." (Jn10:31-42)
I propose that we pray to become more like St. John the Baptist. Jesus tells us that John the Baptist is the greatest man ever born of a woman. Yet John performed no sign. What he did do was point to Christ Jesus. What he did do was speak about Christ Jesus. What he did do was go about his daily duties in a manner that was fitting to the calling God gave to him. He performed no sign for he himself was the sign as the grace of God permeated his life and oozed out of him to the delight and fear of others. We too are called by God to a special vocation, and in performing our daily duties while faithfully cooperating with the grace God gives to us we can draw people to Jesus. By embracing the truth of our lives in Christ in an ordinary everyday manner, we will find that others will want what we have. Some will accept what we tell them about Jesus, others will reject the message. Our part is to tell the truth about Jesus and about our life in Him. We do not have to perform signs or work wonders for in living our Sacramental life we are the sign. Our lives point to Christ, and we speak of Him, and we live in Him. This is the best possible life that anyone could lead. There is no better life. Living and practising our Catholic faith, nourished by the Sacraments, especially the Eucharist and Confession, is the best life that anyone could lead, and it is for everyone. Rich and poor, saint and sinner, no one is excluded from the invitation. So many refuse the invitation. So many look for happiness elsewhere. So many are looking for signs and wonders. So many are ignorant to what they have in Jesus, in the Church, in Blessed Mother, and in the Sacraments, but we do not have to be. St. John the Baptist wanted to decrease that Jesus may increase. May we be so humble so as to let others know the joy and the hope in which we live. May they come to know Jesus and that all we say about Him is true, that His Mercy endures forever.

11 comments:

Anonymous said...

интернет знакомства 1
http://www.karigirl.com/forum/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=331115

интернет знакомства в уссурийске
http://www.pfhorums.com/index.php?showuser=261209

интернет одноклассники сайт знакомств
http://forum.americanenglish.ua/profile.php?id=27743

интернет знакомства с телефоном
http://www.digitalsignagemi.com/user/Tarentae/

самый популярный сайт интернет знакомств
http://www.tochki.net/forum/profile.php?id=8059

мобильные интернет знакомства
http://forum.ventrilo.com/member.php?u=76184

интернет знакомства по веб камере
http://bcmoney-mobiletv.com/forums/index.php?action=profile;u=2363

бесплатные интернет знакомства нижний новгород
http://www.actusf.com/forum/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=21392

интернет знакомства в невинномысске
http://www.achahistory.org/members/member.php?338676-PdaSety

интернет знакомства в краснодарском крае
http://www.pulsstacja.fm/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=2145

интернет знакомства без платно

Anonymous said...

интернет знакомства в петрозаводске
http://www.topfreemusicdownloads.com/user/Renatwap/

интернет знакомства в набережных челнах
http://www.delphipages.com/forum/member.php?u=1023012

интернет знакомства в сочи
http://filarm.ru/-forum-/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=45225

интернет знакомства ru
http://forum.indonesianracing.com/member.php?1066-WapSocSet

интернет знакомства на 1 2
http://tyresohockey.se/phpBB2/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=330594

бесплатный чат интернет знакомств
http://portaluuu.com/user/Renatwap/

интернет знакомства в перми бесплатно
http://www.linfair.com.tw/fqa/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=504425

интернет знакомства в саранске
http://forum.eshop.bg/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=774677

интернет знакомства в уфе бесплатно
http://www.pass.ps/vb4/member.php?154872-WapSocSet

знакомства для вирт интернета
http://www.amirbahador.com/la/member.php?u=5475

интернет знакомства онлайн без смс

Anonymous said...

семейные интернет знакомства
http://muziekpromo.nl/phpBB/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=6295

интернет знакомства смотреть бесплатно
http://golfstrim.net/forum/index.php?s=df5d6442f8e269189a1abae3adebd0a7&showuser=895205

рамблер интернет знакомства
http://iridiumfax.com/BetaFaxForum/index.php?showuser=304422

интернет знакомства без смс регистрации
http://www.musvideos.net/user/Lusiuyre/

интернет знакомства в альметьевске
http://albertgeist.com/user/Lusiuyre/

ухта интернет знакомства
http://autoschools.kiev.ua/user/Lusiuyre/

интернет знакомства в саранске
http://vladlancer.com/user/Lusiuyre/

интернет знакомства по телефону бесплатно
http://cardsclub.org/user/Lusiuyre/

интернет знакомства в пятигорске
http://96.0.30.104/member.php?u=38819

интернет знакомства нижний тагил
http://paktvrulez.com/member.php?339592-Lusiuyre

знакомства интернет за деньги

Anonymous said...

яндекс интернет знакомства
http://kirstiealleyfan.com/user/AlenaTry/

хочу интернет знакомства
http://93.125.34.69/index/user/AlenaTry/

интернет знакомства в коврове
http://extranews.com.ua/user/AlenaTry/

знакомства без регистрации омск интернет
http://zaotvetom.ru/user/AlenaTry/

знакомства для анального интернета
http://alleanzacnet.altervista.org/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=397

интернет знакомства свингеры
http://ftmmentors.org/main/forum/teens/member.php?action=profile&uid=64634

интернет знакомства су
http://www.drumbadges.com/forums/member.php?u=1223

мобильные интернет знакомства
http://7.ntuser.z8.ru/user/AlenaTry/

интернет знакомства в томске
http://forum.all-gambling.org//index.php?showuser=6535

интернет знакомства с номерами тел
http://evolve3d.net/forums/member.php?u=1454

знакомства для любви и интернета

Anonymous said...

ambien online purchase ambien toxicity - purchase ambien online no prescription

Anonymous said...

viagra online without prescription generic viagra us pharmacy - buy viagra online cheap

Anonymous said...

generic viagra buy 4 viagra - buy 25mg viagra online

Anonymous said...

viagra online without prescription best place buy generic viagra us - viagra cialis

Anonymous said...

buy sildenafil buy viagra professional online no prescription - buy-viagra-us.net

Anonymous said...

generic viagra purchase viagra in melbourne - viagra for women boots

Anonymous said...

order soma buy somatropin in australia - cheap soma overnight