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Five Ways to Advance God’s Kingdom, Courtesy of Saint Peter, by Susan Ciancio – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

Five Ways to Advance God’s Kingdom, Courtesy of Saint Peter, by Susan Ciancio

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By Susan Ciancio, Catholic World Report, March 3, 2025

Susan Ciancio is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and has worked as a writer and editor for nearly 19 years; 13 of those years have been in the pro-life sector. Currently, she is the editor of American Life League’s Celebrate Life Magazine—the nation’s premier Catholic pro-life magazine. She is also the executive editor of ALL’s Culture of Life Studies Program—a pre-K-12 Catholic pro-life education organization.

 

Let us heed St. Peter’s words and take action now to build God’s kingdom on earth, so that, when the day comes, we will be welcomed into God’s eternal kingdom.

I am a longtime fan of the Babylon Bee, which writes “satire about Christian stuff, political stuff, and everyday life,” I was more than amused by a recent headline that read, “Uh Oh: Saint Peter Starts Asking Everyone at Pearly Gates to List Five Ways They Advanced God’s Kingdom on Earth.”

Babylon Bee articles always make me chuckle, and I sometimes even laugh out loud. But they also make me think.

And while this recent Babylon Bee article is satire, I think its theme is something we should take seriously as we embark upon the Lenten season. When we die, we will have to give God an accounting of our lives. What will we tell Him? Will we be embarrassed or ashamed of our actions? Will we be proud of them? …

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