August 24, 2012

My Journey to God

I Am a Catechist

Catechist

C alled by God
A ttentive to the Spirit
T ouched by grace
E mpowered by faith
C entered in Christ
H elping build the Kingdom
I nspired by others’ stories
S trengthened by the Eucharist
T rusting that God works through my    humanness.

I am a catechist.
My heart has heard the voice of God.
My response has brought me life,
a life I long to share with the people of God
through my words, my actions,
my interest and involvement.
I join Jesus daily in the building of the Kingdom.

I am a catechist.
I am a disciple of God,
anointed by Spirit-wind and flame.
As God has quenched my thirst,
I long to invite others to drink
the living waters that nourish body and soul.

I am a catechist.
Sharing my small light,
I enkindle the flame in others
that, together, we might set the world on fire,
set the Earth ablaze with God’s glory.

I am a catechist,
defined not by what I do,
but by who I am …
a child of God,
a willing follower,
a teacher,
an evangelist,
a lover,
a living word.

By Sister Susan Marie Lindstrom, O.S.B.

(Benedictine Sister Susan Marie Lindstrom is a member of the Sisters of St. Benedict of Our Lady of Grace Monastery in Beech Grove.) †

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