Monday, December 28, 2015

Deepen your relationship with God...


  Holy Family Sunday reminds us that God wants to be in relationship with us, a member of our family, so to speak.  But how can we deepen our relationship with God?  Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput has ten suggestions, which we summarize in a few words below, but the complete article is a must read: click here!
1.  Start by listening to God.
2.  Cultivate silence.
3.  Seek humility.
4.  Cultivate honesty.
5.  Seek to be holy.
6.  Pray.
7.  Read Christian authors.
8.  Have faith, and act on it.
9.  Recognize your need for friendship and community.
10.  Embrace the sacraments.

Image source:  Michelangelo, Sistine Chapel

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