If you were asked to choose the greatest day of your life, what
would you say? Is it the day you were
married, the birth of your children, the day you got your dream job? Many of us would probably find it difficult
to just pick one day.
The long time Auxiliary Bishop of the Louisville Diocese was
Bishop Maloney. He held this position
for almost 30 years, before becoming the Bishop of the Bardstown Diocese. Bishop Maloney was a very popular bishop and
was known for being sort of a spokesman when someone wanted to know something
about the Catholic Faith. Once Bishop
Maloney was asked the question, “What is the greatest day of your life?” His answer was, “The day I was
baptized.”
Of all people that could probably have a lot of “greatest days,”
Bishop Maloney picked this day without hesitation. Being baptized at birth, many might be
wondering how could this even be a choice?
He certainly cannot possibly remember that day. He chose this day because it was, “the day he
became a Christian.” What a powerful
statement!!
Jesus commanded His disciples “to go and make disciples of all
nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy
Spirit.”(Mt. 28:19) Since our baptism, we
have been given the gift of Christ, to share with the world, in our thoughts,
words, and actions. We are Christians,
and our job as Christians is to share the word of God with everyone, sharing
the joy of God’s love that He has given us, with others.
Imagine if you were the person responsible for bringing someone
closer to God, you were responsible for helping the fallen away family member,
back to the church, or the neighbor that sees you loading the family in the car on Sunday
morning to attend Church and it creates a conversation, leading them to the
church. Imagine then, this could be the
best day of your life…
