I was looking at the comment from yesterday, and actually I found the "religious nut" reference amusing. Why? As most of us probably heard this weekend for All Saints Day, being a saint means that you made it to heaven. Aren't all Christians (and some of other denominations) hoping to get to heaven?
Being religious in today's culture runs counter to everything that we are supposed to believe in and do, according to the masses, anyway. Hasn't this always been the case, though? Weren't other Christians, our current Saints, thought of as religious nuts in their time, too? It's not meant to be this way, but maybe we should take this as a compliment. I am striving to live my life so closely to Christ's example that most people think I'm crazy. I truly believe our canonized saints lived the same way. That is why we emulate them and hope that we can live our lives in similar ways. St. Therese, St. Benedict and others were living their lives counter to their culture but infinitely toward their Lord. It is my greatest wish to join them in their adoration of our God. I'm nowhere near their level of "holiness", but perhaps someday, I will reach that point. In the meantime, I continue striving!
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