Thought of the Day March 27, 2019 Do all in love
“Miss no single opportunity of making some small sacrifice, here by a smiling look, there by a kindly word; always doing the smallest right and doing it all for love.” (
“Miss no single opportunity of making some small sacrifice, here by a smiling look, there by a kindly word; always doing the smallest right and doing it all for love.” ( St. Therese of Lisieux) This is the little way that enabled her to be holy. It was not doing extraordinary things that she focused on but the ordinary. But it was her motive that transformed the ordinary into something extraordinary. She chose to do all in love. A simple thing as a genuine smile can become through love a stepping stone to holiness. How many opportunities do we fail to take advantage of during the day that could be grace moments leading us to holiness!
Jesus said that we are to go to the ends of the world, proclaiming the Gospel of Salvation. Our recent Holy Fathers have urged us to use the social media to accomplish this task. This is just one attempt to respond to both calls. Join me in this effort.
Bishop Sam Jacobs was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Lafayette in 1964 where he served as pastor, chaplain, and associate pastor of several parishes there and also in the Diocese of Lake Charles...
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