Let's finish up this month's Flocknote theme of baptism by emphasizing what our every day lives should be characterized by because we have received this great gift of becoming adopted children of God. Bishop Barron has a thirteen minute homily about what it means when we are baptized as "priests, prophets, and kings."
And here is the Lyn Pajk "CliffsNotes" version of what it means in our every day lives if you only have 2 minutes:
1. PRIEST: First and foremost this means we are to be people of prayer. Prayer means more than just saying an Our Father and Hail Mary each day to check it off our list (though God appreciates that as well), but that we spend time thanking God and just chatting with God and listening for God's response. It's also praying for the needs of others when they ask and even if they don't ask. CHALLENGE: When someone asks for you to pray for them or for a situation, suggest that you pray WITH them right in the moment. Just so you know, that's STILL a challenge for me.
2. PROPHET: This has nothing to do with knowing the future, but everything to do with knowing God and not being afraid to share what God is doing in your life or that your faith in Jesus makes a difference for how you live and how you view the world. CHALLENGE: Invite someone to Mass or to an event at the Parish. Don't hide the light of Christ that was given to you at baptism! Shine on my friends, shine on!!
3. KING: OOOO, now THAT sounds appealing!! However, true royalty isn't concerned with storing up riches for herself/himself. When we talk about kingship or queenship we mean being servant leaders and good stewards of the gifts that we have been given. It also means taking care of the people in our lives by making their needs central to how we spend our time and money and how we use our gifts. Bottom line, though our baptism is the basis of who we are, it's not all about us. Being a disciple never is.