Diapositiva 1

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You too can be a saint. Its easy!
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Always be cheerful!
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Sanctity
...something difficult or boring
X
Not this again!
is not...
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Sanctity
is for everyone!
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Don Bosco used to say to the kids at the Oratory,
It is easy to be a saint! Dominic Savio and
Laura Vicuña listened to his advise and practised
it!
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Sanctity
doing strange things
X
Id rather be flying...
is not...
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Sanctity consists
in being cheerful always.
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Dominic went to find Don Bosco Don Bosco,
what am I to do? I want to be a saint! Don
Bosco smiled and said Dominic, if you want to
be a saint, always be cheerful. Do your duty the
best you can. Be a friend of Jesus, and always be
a good example to your companions.
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• When Laura received her First Communion she made
  these choices
• First to be a friend of Jesus always
• - Second to live as Jesus would like and with
  much love for others
• - Third to do all I can to make Jesus known and
  loved by all, especially by my mother, who is
  always very sad

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Sanctity
Thinking only of oneself
This is life!
X
is not...
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Sanctity
means giving onself...
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Dominic Savio at school in Turin Dominic played
with all of the kids in his class and never left
anyone out. He cheered up those who were sad
and intervened in fights helping the offenders
make peace. Dominic was a friend to all those
who were lonely and did not have friends.
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Laura, at the Salesian Sisters school in Junín,
Argentina Laura took care of the poorest
children in her school, helping them comb their
hair, keep their rooms tidy and explain difficult
lessons to them. Lauras mother lived a very
difficult life. She loved her mother dearly and
wanted to see her happy. Laura was only 13 years
old when she became ill. On her death bed she
told her mother that she was offering her life to
the Lord as a prayer that her mother would come
back to the Church. At lauras funeral her
mother returned to the Church and and remained
faithful for the rest of her life.
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So what is Sanctity?
Be cheerful.
Do your duty well.
Give to others.
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Sanctity is possible!