Consecration to the Holy Family

For us who have the happiness of possessing the gift of faith, which we receive in the gift of Baptism, the duty to be holy obliges us to something more: to be clothed with supernatural life, to impart a supernatural character to all our

actions, in other words to be holy because God is holy. This duty obliges us to

live in the shadow of the holiness of God. (p. 196)

God Himself guides our steps along the road to holiness: “I am God Almighty, walk before me and be blameless”. (Genesis 17:1). To walk in the presence of God is to realize that His gaze is upon us, and that our whole being is, as it were, in front of the mirror of the light of God. Hence, when we realize that God sees us, we will not dare to offend Him. On the contrary, there will be born in us a desire

to fulfil His law in order to please Him, to give Him pleasure, to merit His favours and graces, and to sanctify ourselves in order to become like Him. Herein lies true union with God for every one, and it is this that makes us holy. (p. 196)

Quotes from Sr. Lucia's Calls regarding the Message of Fatima  (p. 196)- with minor edits in some instances.