Every Catholic called to infuse daily life with faith, says priest

Published: 2007-07-02

SAN FRANCISCO (CNS) -- In a June 30 homily at San Francisco's cathedral, Msgr. Thomas Bohlin underscored the basic message of Opus Dei founder St. Josemaria Escriva de Balaguer -- infusing daily life with the sacraments and sharing the Catholic faith with friends and co-workers. The priest, who is vicar of Opus Dei in the United States, delivered the homily at a Mass celebrated at St. Mary Cathedral to commemorate the June 26 feast day of the Spanish saint. Attended by more than 600, the Mass was one of scores of liturgies celebrated during June in more than two dozen states to mark the feast day. Opus Dei is the only personal prelature of the pope, and is comparable to a nonterritorial diocese. The prelature has about 90,000 members in more than 60 countries. "So much depends upon our living the lives that God wants us to," said Msgr. Bohlin, emphasizing that "every baptized Christian" has a "call to heroic Christian holiness in the hustle and bustle of everyday life."

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