"Enter
into the Kingdom of God"
The laity are made
to share in the priestly, prophetical, and kingly office of Christ; they have
therefore, in the Church and in the world, their own assignment in the mission
of the whole People of God. [Catechism
of the Catholic Church (CCC) 873] "Hence the laity, dedicated as they
are to Christ and anointed by the Holy Spirit, are marvelously called and
prepared so that even richer fruits of the Spirit maybe produced in them. For
all their works, prayers, and apostolic undertakings, family and married life,
daily work, relaxation of mind and body, if they are accomplished in the Spirit
- indeed even the hardships of life if patiently born - all these become
spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. In the celebration
of the Eucharist these may most fittingly be offered to the Father along with
the body of the Lord. And so, worshipping everywhere by their holy actions, the
laity consecrate the world itself to God, everywhere offering worship by the
holiness of their lives." [CCC 901]
