You Have a Permanent Mark
Tattoos are as popular as ever. Countless college students on up to professional people have subjected themselves to hours of needle jabs to adorn a variety of body parts. However anyone considering a tattoo is warned be sure they really want this mark forever, because it is a permanent mark. To rid oneself of a tattoo involves a long process or painful surgery that leaves a scar. The choice of a tattoo is one that tells something about that person. An athlete may choose a symbol of his/her sport, a Christian may choose a cross, or a girl may choose the name of her boyfriend (a real warning should be given with this one- remember, it’s permanent). The truth is everyone here at church today already has a permanent mark. Through our baptism, we all have been “tattooed” by God- marked as one of God’s children. This mark is not on our body but on our soul- although invisible, this mark is permanent. Because others cannot see this mark, the only way one can tell we are Christian is through our actions. It’s been said that the greatest cause of atheism in our world today are Christians- Christians who profess their belief in Christ, but then deny Him through their actions. Through our baptism we were marked and called to be, not like everyone else, but to be like Christ. God Loves You, Fr. Dunn
God Loves You,Fr. Dunn