Become a Saint

We are called to become Saints.   People make and keep goals throughout their lives,  complete school, become a doctor, teacher, engineer, etc.  However, how much time and effort do we put into becoming a Saint?

Too often, people never take it seriously, however maybe it is not that difficult, if we put all our effort toward that goal. 

Recently, I came across two instances where people have implored others to become a Saint.  

1)  The morning Sister Lucia was to receive her first Holy Communion her mother said to her:

She told me what she wanted me to ask Our Lord when I had received Him into my heart, and said goodbye to me in these words:  “ Above all, ask Him to make you a saint.”

2) She is Catholic's Leah Chen, the creator of 80 plus youtube videos would often implore us to "become a Saint" as she signed off.

http://www.youtube.com/user/SheIsCatholic

Let us make this our goal, let us not be minimalists.

Read the Catechism in a Year

The year of Faith will start October 11th.  The Holy Father is encouraging us to learn more about our Catholic faith.

Below is my favorite catechism from the council of Trent:

http://www.freecatholicebooks.com/books/catechism_of_trent.pdf

A more simplified version is the Baltimore Catechism:

http://www.catholicity.com/baltimore-catechism/

Here is the newest Version:

http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM

Interview mit Pater Franz Schmidberger, 18. Sept. 2012