Day 19: Belonging to the Body

God never saves us just for ourselves. He saved Israel as a people, not just as individuals. In the same way, Jesus died to create a new community, the Church. We belong to the Body of Christ, not as isolated believers but as members of one another.

When we drift from parish to parish, or when we avoid committing to a specific community, we miss God’s design. His vision is not for us to check boxes but to build vibrant parishes, communities where faith is lived, shared, and nurtured.

Belonging matters. Joining a parish or small group roots us in relationships that sustain us through joy and hardship. In those spaces, we grow, we give, and we receive. God uses community to shape us into disciples.

Questions

• Do you see yourself as a member of the Body of Christ or as an independent believer?
• What does belonging to a specific parish or group look like for you right now?