Someone has said: "There  is no saint without a past nor a sinner without a future." All of us are sinners. We are not proud of it. Yet what we boast of is God's continuous mercy, forgiveness and forgetfulness. He transforms us from a past of sin to a present life of sanctity. God does not leave us to our past, but gives us the hope of a future in oneness with him. If we are living in God's grace in the present moment, we are saints. Further, if we persevere and die in his grace, we will be saints forever. What a mystery! My past of sin does not define me, but my present life in Christ does and will. Thank you, Lord!