Why Do Good?

St. Francis de Sales teaches us, “Let nothing disturb you; Let nothing frighten you.  All things are passing.  God never changes.  Patience obtains all things.  Nothing is wanting to him who possesses God.  Go alone suffices.”

This insight may help you to remember to pray for the strength to follow God’s will, not to change God’s mind, or get God to do what you what, but to pray for the strength to accept what comes your way as from the hand of God.  Thank God for the Good, offer up the hardships and crosses to God; ask Him to bless them and have good come from them.

 

Maybe this story can help us to do good when we can!

The Starfish

A young girl was walking along a beach upon which thousands of starfish had been washed up during a terrible storm.  When she came to a starfish, she would pick it up, and throw it back into the ocean.  People watched her with amusement.  She had been doing this for some time when a man approached her and said, “Little girl, why are you doing this?  I am helping this Starfish.  Look at this beach!  You can’t save all these starfish.  You can’t begin to make a difference!” After reflecting for a few moments, she bent down, picked up another starfish, and hurled it as far as she could into the ocean.  Then she looked up at the man and said, “Well, I made a difference to that one!”  [Adapted from 'The Star Thrower' by Loren C. Eiseley]

 

 

You can make a difference today.  St. Francis de Sales taught us, "Saints are people who do ordinary things, extraordinarily well."  Whatever you do today, do for your love of God and you will do it well.

 

St. Joseph pray for us.

St. Andre Bessette intercede for us.

May God Be Praised!