Before Notes
- The laity share in Christ’s priestly office through our baptism
- The laity has both the right and the duty to evangelize so that all people receive and accept the Word of God
- It’s the particular role of the laity to permeate social, political, economic, etc. realities with the Christian life, especially in areas that are inaccessible by priests and bishops.
- Every moment of our day and every action can be offered in sacrifice to God, united with the Eucharist.
- This is not just a platitude or a cliche. Literally every moment can be offered to God.
- “It is enough for me to pick up but a straw from the ground for the love of God” – Brother Lawrence
Ask God to be present , offer your actions as a sacrifice, and accept whatever comes from that moment
- Ask: every moment becomes a sacrament
- Offer: every moment becomes a moment of sacrifice
- Accept: every moment becomes a moment of faith
Discussion Notes
– We talked about how comforting it is to know that we can offer up our daily moments to God. We don’t always have to do some elaborate work of charity or service, though that most definitely has a time and place.
– Priests, nun, and monks aren’t the only ones with vocations or call to actions by God. We as single of married, parents or not do. We have a vocation to worship and love God, to evangelize Him, and to do what is right.
– It is our personal responsibility to dive more into our faith. It’s up to us to learn what it means to be a Christian and a Catholic. What does that mean for us practically? How does that knowledge affect our actions in response?
– Symbols seen throughout our day help us to remember our responsibility as laity, things like a crucifix by your computer at work or a Sacred Heart of Jesus statue or cross in your home. They provide a visual reminder to us to pray throughout our day, to turn to God in all that we do, and to offer it up to Him.
Farm to Jesus 