Jeremiah said, “Thus says the Lord: His leader shall be from Jacob, and his ruler shall come from his kin. When I summon him, he shall approach me. You shall be my people, and I will be your God.” [30:21, 22]
St. Augustine wrote, "What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and want. It has the ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of men. That is what love looks like."
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton said that - “Our daily work is to do the will of God.”
Reflect on this story about “The Teddy Bear”, a six-year boy named Tony was born with an eye problem and he always had his “Teddy Bear” with him, a Teddy Bear that was very worn. Tony took his Teddy Bear with him for each of his pre-surgery tests.
He was only separated from it when anesthesia was applied before his surgery.
A few days after surgery Tony saw for the first time; a few days later when he was discharged Tony’s surgeon gave him a big hug & said, “…I expect to get letters from you regularly.”
Tony did something totally unexpected. He said to his surgeon friend, “I want you to have this,” and he handed him his Teddy Bear.” The surgeon thought for a few moments, accepted Tony’s Teddy Bear and said thank you. He said he would take good care of the Teddy Bear.
In fact, the surgeon placed the Teddy Bear in a glass case in Massachusetts General Hospital on the tenth floor with his business card and this written note, “This is the highest fee I have ever received for professional services rendered.” (Bausch, Once Upon A Gospel, p.65)
There are many ways we can show the light of Christ to the world. Our God is a loving God, the One who created us and wants us to be all that we can be, fully Christian and fully human. We are called to be a light to the world, shinning the Light of Christ by how we act and how we live.
Saint Joseph, pray for us.
Saint Andre Bessette intercede for us.
May God Be Praised!
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