Living to please God is when you have the consciousness to build your homeland.

(Baonghean.vn)- For Catholics, the duty of being children of God, living to please God in the spirit of charity, love, sharing and tolerance... the duty of consciously building and protecting the homeland is also a requirement of the Gospel.

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Each of us has a place to return to, that place is not something abstract, difficult to understand, not something lofty that we cannot see or hear. That place is the way of life and the way of behaving of each of us towards this life.

For Catholics, the duty of being children of God, living to please God in the spirit of charity, love, sharing and tolerance... the duty of consciously building and protecting the homeland is also a requirement of the Gospel.

Indeed, only when the country is at peace can the people have a prosperous and happy life, fully enjoying the fruits of their efforts and the community's joint efforts to build it.

For Catholics like us, contemplating God's words, going to church to pray and be with God always requires a healthy environment. That means whether we can offer our sacrifices fervently or not, we must live in a peaceful country, without war, without hatred, and a country that has a spirit of great unity and the rule of law.

Only when the country is at peace can the people have a prosperous and happy life. Illustrative photo

On this S-shaped strip of land, it is too vast to talk about parishes and religious groups that are bright spots in terms of religious practice and awareness of building the homeland. Not far away, around us are many priests and Catholics who devote themselves every day and every hour to serving both the Church and society. They are the ones who are opening up the Kingdom of God on earth. They live to please God in the midst of everyday life through simple deeds and actions such as helping those in difficult circumstances; willing to share their money, even though they are not much, with those who are more miserable than themselves. They are willing to do the work of reconciling small conflicts right in their villages, religious groups, and parishes. They pray that everyone will recognize our Lord as "the God of love", because only love can bring people forgiveness, leading to a better future.

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Also from that sentiment, Father Nguyen Tien Dung, the parish priest of Kim Lam, Vuong Loc commune, Can Loc district, Ha Tinh province, together with the local Party Committee and government, has brought Vuong Loc locality to develop, becoming a bright spot for the whole religion and right in our diocese. Catholics of Vuong Loc and the people of Ha Tinh are very much imbued with the words of Father Nguyen Tien Dung on December 30, 2016, at the conference summarizing the new rural construction movement of Ha Tinh province: "Every person, no matter who they are, what religion they belong to, what rank they have, but as children of Lac and Hong, must have the duty to build and contribute to the overall development of the country".

In our homeland Nghe An, Catholics and parish priests in Van Loc parish (Nam Loc, Nam Dan) also join hands with the locality to build a peaceful Van Loc, fervent in the word of God, a Nam Loc that is strong in economy and stable in politics.

Representatives of the Provincial Youth Union and the Provincial Youth Union presented flowers and gifts to congratulate the Pastoral Council of Van Loc Parish on the occasion of Christmas 2016.

Priest Ho Sy Huyen in Dong Lam Parish (Hung Son, Anh Son) is young but tolerant and generous. He knows how to share and accompany local officials and Catholics to unite in building a spacious Church House, so that people can have a common home to confide in God every day. Catholics are excited and feel secure in working and producing, and as a result, he has effectively contributed to making Hung Son a commune with a large number of Catholics, the first to reach the new rural finish line in Anh Son district.

Catholic and non-Catholic people of Hung Son commune (Anh Son) unite to participate in building rural roads.

There are so many typical examples of living to please God in localities in the province that we Catholics cannot list them all within the scope of this article. But, in general, in places and localities where priests and Catholics fervently offer prayers to God and join hands to build the homeland, God's kingdom is always present, and Catholics are extremely excited to unite their hearts and minds to build God's glorious kingdom right in the middle of the world, in a stable, peaceful and happy country./.

Mr. Son