Called To Be Holy: The Communion of Saints

Second Sunday of Ordinary Time (A)

“Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, to the church of God that is in Corinth, to you who have been sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be holy, with all those everywhere who call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.”1 Corinthians 1:1-3

When we gather for Mass on Sundays, we recite the Nicene Creed together after the homily. The Roman Missal gives us another option for this moment in the Mass. We can recite the Apostles’ Creed instead. This version of the Creed is part of the Rosary, and one which many of us learned in Catholic school or in the religious education programs in our parishes. Shorter than the Nicene Creed, it is easier to memorize.  Continue reading “Called To Be Holy: The Communion of Saints”