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The Call to Holiness. The Judgment of Nations. Jesus utilizes a story to help teach us the pathway to heaven. Jesus gives us the image of a shepherd separating the sheep from the goats to warn us that the judgment will be final and permanent. The Judgment of Nations.
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The Judgment of Nations • Jesus utilizes a story to help teach us the pathway to heaven. • Jesus gives us the image of a shepherd separating the sheep from the goats to warn us that the judgment will be final and permanent.
The Judgment of Nations • The lesson of the story is simple: how we treat the least of our brothers/sisters is is the same as treating Christ himself. • The teaching from this story helps us to focus on the importance of the Corporal Works of Mercy.
The Corporal Works of Mercy • To feed the hungry. • To give drink to the thirsty. • To clothe the naked. • To welcome strangers. • To visit the sick. • To visit the imprisoned. • To bury the dead.
The Spiritual Works of Mercy • To instruct the ignorant. • To counsel the doubtful. • To admonish sinners. • To bear wrongs patiently. • To forgive offenses willingly. • To comfort the afflicted. • To pray for the living and the dead.
The Call to Holiness • Our holiness at birth is corrupted by Original Sin. • Through Baptism, all Christians are consecrated to God and thereby called to a life of holiness. • This includes everyone: priests, deacons, nuns, and all lay people.
The Call to Holiness • Christ leaves us the gift of the Church, which is God’s greatest gift to help us live a holy life. • Together, as the Body of Christ, we give strength, hope, and support to one another to live a holy life.
The Call to Holiness • The call to holiness takes into account our need to serve and sacrifice for those most in need as well as the poor and vulnerable. • The Catechism states that the way of perfection passes by the Cross; however, God is there to help us with his grace.
Grace • Grace is God’s supernatural gift to help us respond to his love. • Restores us to original holiness and justice. • Assists us to live holy lives.