June 20, 2011 – Catechism 901 – 907

Everything we do in our lives is suppose to be an offering to God.  That is what is meant for the laity of the Church.  We are not called to be in the missions or the monasteries for lives of contemplation, but called to live in the world, but not be of the world.  But just because we do not spend days in silent reflection, does not mean we are not called to offer our time to God.  We are called to make everything we do an offering.  The drive to work, the filing of paper, the hard work in the factory, the patient caring for a child, it is all to be offered to God as our sacrifice.  The ordained are called to a different type of life with its own sacrifices.  The laity are our own group, but have our own duties that are unique to us and we cannot shriek of our duties or the Church will suffer.