Yesterday, I witnessed a ceremony for the Postulancy Acceptance of the LaSalle Brothers. My friend Butch, has now entered the first stage of the process to be a LaSalle brother. It was a moving experience, seeing the elder brothers welcoming new comers into their way of life, to live in commitment to Christ through the vows they have made.
Like the brotherhood, being a Christian is a way of life. It is not just a set of rituals that we go through occasionally. We can't be 'Occasional Christians,' or Kristiano lang pag may okasyon. These are occasions when we get invited to weddings, baptisms, and funerals. "Many here go through the catechism, have their first communion rites, then the next time we see them in Church is during their wedding, then at their funeral," one of my friends from Europe who is serving in the parish narrated to me.
Let us then be Everyday Christians, following the ways of the Lord to our very best. Let us strive to have daily prayers, regular confessions, weekly Mass, but most of all live out the Gospel message and make Christ known to others through us. Then he said to them all: "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me (Luke 9:23).
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