Br. Luke VanBerkum, O.P., on Our Call to Be Saints

"You are called to be a saint!

"You've heard that before, right? It's an astounding call, yet perhaps it can seem out of reach, like an ideal only meant for some. Or, maybe the call to be a saint is too abrupt, impossible to answer in my current life situation, so I answer à la St. Augustine, 'Not just yet, Lord.'

"What if instead we said, 'You're called to become a saint?' Maybe that's easier to swallow - 'You know, maybe I could take a step right now.' There's a becoming involved in sanctity, and that's an important reality check."

In a recent commentary, Brother Luke VanBerkum, O.P., reflected on our call to be saints and on the related becoming process.

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Dominicana: You, Too, Can Become a Saint (26 SEP 19)