Images » The call to holiness: sharing God's glory

Jesus Christ comes to us in Holy Communion when we are sick or housebound

Our Lady: The Virgin Mary shares her son's purity, simplicity and charity.

Over the abyss of spiritual darkness, our faith in Christ allows us to cling to a thread of hope

Christ is our bridge to heaven - the only Way across the gulf between earthly life and eternal glory

Prayer is like a glimpse of eternity, seen from the battlements of our earthly dwelling, as we pause and turn to God. The Saints are very close to us, in their glory.

When we pray at Mass we are united with Christ in Glory and with the gathering of His saints and the souls of Purgatory

The souls of Purgatory are drawn into God's bliss as soon as they can bear the brightness of His glory

We can only find God in the present moment, and not by losing ourselves in the past or future

Christ walks amongst his people, with the pilgrims and the sick ones, a child on His shoulders

For love of us, Christ gave Himself up for us, to pay our debt

Our daily duties are like a golden string that shows us God's will and leads us to Heaven

Through the Mass, every generation of God's people is present to the one Sacrifice to Christ as it is represented on the altar.

The sanctuary in a Catholic church is a holy place, as if encircled by fire, and we should prepare ourselves to be more worthy as we approach the altar

From all eternity the Son of God, who was born of Mary, springs forth from the white-hot love of the Father's heart, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Christ is truly present in the Blessed Sacrament. We please and honour God when we kneel to thank Him for allowing us to do His work on earth - especially priests.