Today, no less than in Jesus' day, we Christians deeply and inescapably feel the call to follow the Lord who tells us, "You are the light of the world. You are the salt of the earth." But this is very hard to believe or even take seriously without Christ's physical presence here to reassure and guide us.
How can ordinary human beings such as you and I – who must live in circumstances all too commonplace – follow and become like Jesus Christ? How can we be like Christ always – not just on Sundays when we're on our best behavior, surrounded by others to cheer and sustain us? How can we be like him not as a pose or by a constant grinding effort, but with the ease and power he had – flowing from the inner depths, acting with quiet force from the innermost mind and soul of the Christ who has become a real part of us? There is no question that we are called to this. It is our vocation as well as our greatest good.
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