Monday, June 18, 2018

Why should I belong to the Church? It wasn’t my choice.


There are two major points to this question. One, belonging to the Church is like belonging to any organization. Two, I have the right to choose what I want. 

So let’s address each point: The Church does have the elements of an organization. But it is more than that. It is the People of God, the Body of Christ, the Temple of the Holy Spirit. It is Mystery. The Church is a divine, as well as human, institution. God gives us the gift of Heaven and the Church is the best way to get there. We are welcomed into the Church through Baptism, usually in infancy.

That leads to the second point: Our parents decided for us what was best for us as children because they love us. And what is the greatest gift they can give to us? God’s love. They share with us their faith in God by having us baptized in the Church, the best place to learn about, love, and serve God. However, each of us has free will to accept or reject God and his Church.

Know your faith. Live your faith. Teach your faith.

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