Called to sacramental life?

[Justin_Mary]

Are we all called to the sacramental life?

Recently I read Paul’s letter to the Corinthians explaining the different gifts but the same Spirit. At the same time discerning my call & the Church established by our Lord & Savior.

I’ve also recognized that same Spirit without a doubt working in non-Catholics. I’m sure you know someone who isnt Catholic that there is no doubt cooperating with the Holy Spirit.

So I got to thinking, though many are called to the priesthood, all are not. Though many are called to the consecrated life, all are not. Though many are called to the married life, all are not.

Is it possible that there are those called to evangelize, fellowship, preach the Gospel, but not called to the sacramental life?

I’m called to the sacramental life. No doubt in my mind. In not looking for a way out.

Just trying to understand the understanding some non-catholics have some profoundly in agreement with Catholic doctrine. The Holy Spirit had to have revealed such truth to them.

Maybe God is using those people to lead strayed sheep back to His flock, & if so, doesn’t that mean that person is where he is supposed to be?

Now I understand how this could lead to an elitist problem… but aren’t we all one body? Some are called to a life of prayer, others a life of service. Some are called to preach others to discern.

All baptisms in the name of the Father, of the Son, & of the Holy Ghost are valid right? & through that baptism we become part of one body. Christ is the head, Rome the neck, Orthodox the heart, Pentacostal the spleen? Baptist the liver? Presbyterian the knee?

One body?

 

[Vico]

Are we all called to the sacramental life?
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One body?

All believers are.

Catechism

1129 The Church affirms that for believers the sacraments of the New Covenant are necessary for salvation .51 “Sacramental grace” is the grace of the Holy Spirit, given by Christ and proper to each sacrament. The Spirit heals and transforms those who receive him by conforming them to the Son of God. The fruit of the sacramental life is that the Spirit of adoption makes the faithful partakers in the divine nature52 by uniting them in a living union with the only Son, the Savior.

 

[Jared2914]

All Christians are part of Christ’s Body, but only in the Catholic Church can they receive the sacraments. The sacraments, especially the Eucharist, provide the food for the journey. It makes growth in holiness and relationship with God so much easier. The Catechism has some paragraphs about salvation outside the Catholic Church. It is possible as you wrote, but that will always be the harder route. Why would we not want people’s journey to heaven to be easier? As an analogy, say you had a friend who walked 10 miles to work every day, but you had a bike available. Wouldn’t you give that friend the bike to ease their journey? Jesus loves his flock very much and doesn’t want any of them to have to suffer more than they have to on their way to eternity with him. It is in the sacraments that Jesus provides that extra boost to help us through the obstacles of life.