I finished last week with this: we could go further and ask ourselves ‘are we holy’? 1 don’t know if anyone reflected on that question or not but I am going to continue looking at what Matthew Kelly has written — “We all have different ideas of who God is, and we all have different ideas of what it means to be holy. In your mind, does someone have to be a priest or a nun to be holy? Do people need to be poor to be holy? Can wealthy people be holy? Can married people be holy? Do you view sexual intimacy as a barrier to holiness or a path to holiness? Can a business man or woman be truly holy? Can you be holy? We all have a vision of what it means to be holy, and often our vision is distorted by prejudice or tainted by ignorance and past experience. God calls each and every one of us to live holy lives, without exception and in our own way. God calls you to holiness, as hard as that may be to get your heart and mind around.
Holiness is compatible with every state in life. Married people are called to live holy lives just as much as monks and nuns. Sexual intimacy is a profound gift from God and an instrument of holiness. The riches of this world have value only inasmuch as they help us fulfil our essential purpose. If we own them, they can be powerful tools that help us live holy lives. If they own us, they will prevent us from becoming the best-version-of-ourselves. The rich are called to live holy lives by using their wealth in productive ways that foster their own growth and the growth of others.”
While pondering on these words we must always keep the ‘Way, the Truth and the Life’ in mind.