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The
highest courage is to dare to be yourself in the face of adversity,
choosing right over wrong, ethics over convenience, and truth over
popularity.
Travel the path of integrity without looking back, for THERE IS
NEVER A WRONG TIME TO DO THE RIGHT THING.
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Bishop Soc Villegas
25 July 2007
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FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL
NEW YEAR MESSAGE
RESOLVE TO BE HOLY
January
1, 2012
Happy new year to all!
Each new year is a crossroad. We decide to go God’s way or veer away
on our own way. We either move forward in our walk with God, or we
retrogress. We of course can stand still, neither moving forward nor
backward, but to do so would be akin to moving backward. God calls us to
holiness and discipleship, and we have our whole life for this, and each
new day should be a deliberate step forward. If not, then we have that
one day less in our lifetime by which to draw closer to God. Being in
the same place and not closer, then we have moved back.
How do people move forward? They examine their life and then make
resolutions. To change. To do better. To be holier.
Within the context of our life and mission in CFC-FFL, here are basic
must-do’s:
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Have
time for personal prayer every day.
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Read
the Bible every day.
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Attend
all community activities. This is a manifestation of your
faithfulness to God’s call. This is also the way by which you will
receive the pastoral support you need for your life.
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Give
money monthly to community and weekly to the parish during Mass. I
include this because money is usually the last to be surrendered to
God. It reflects on where your heart truly is. Give more to God and
leave less for yourself, and you are on your way to growth in
holiness.
As
you have also been called to community, one that is evangelistic and
missionary, engaged in intense spiritual warfare, know what that
entails. Every member is important in the plan of God. Every member has
been given a spiritual gift for service. Every member is an instrument
of sanctification for all others. Every member will be subject to
spiritual attacks by the enemy. Thus I pray that you can also look to
the following:
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Do
not be overly sensitive to correction, criticism, even perceived
oppression or injustice.
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Have
respect for and active submission to the leaders over you.
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Be
quick to forgive and do not hold grudges.
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Do
not fight with your brethren. There is only one enemy and they are
not it.
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Rejoice
always, even in redemptive suffering and affliction for the cause of
Christ.
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Whatever
you do, do so for and in the name of Jesus. He is your utmost
priority. Obey him without reservation.
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And
do not forget: evangelize!
I
consider it my privilege to walk with you as we serve and live for
Christ. I thank you for all your work and sacrifices in the past year.
God knows all you do for Him. In this new year, I am once again imposing
on your generosity. Please give even more of yourself. Jesus withheld
nothing from you. I hope you will live, no longer for yourself, but for
him who loved you and died for you.
I trust that you share my excitement for this new year. Let us proclaim
Jesus with a passion!
God bless you all.
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