Blog Post 2/10/2023 - Homily– Offered at OLPH School Mass

 

 

 

 Homily– Offered at OLPH School Mass

 

Today we celebrate the feast of St. Scholastica, twin sister of St. Benedict, St. Scholastica.

 

She is known for her simplicity and faith, and she believed and taught "That in all things God may be glorified.”  The Benedictine values of prayer, work, study, community, reverence and respect were hallmarks of her life.

St. Francis de Sales, who wrote, “Introduction to the Devout Life” and “Treatise on the Love of God”, offers exceptional, yet simply advice with the Seven Little Virtues:

•           1. Endure Patiently

 

•           2. See the Bright Side

 

•           3. Show Good Humor

 

•           4. Excuse Cheerfully

 

•           5. Put on a Good Face

 

•           6. Be Appreciative

 

•           7. Speak Gently

 

See the Bright Side – Look at the glass of life as half full, not half empty.

 

Be Appreciative – Say thank you often it prepares the heart and will to be grateful.

 

1^st Reading [Song of Songs] – God invites us to “set God’s love” as a seal on our hearts. 

In the Gospel Martha & Mary both welcomed Jesus into their home; Mary invited Jesus into her heart, Martha didn’t invite Jesus into her heart while she was in the kitchen.

Martha failed to see the Bright Side – Mary was able to have special time with Jesus.

 

The Lord said “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things.  There is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part and it will not be taken from her.”  That doesn’t mean we don’t work and prepare, but we put prayer is first and then all the work, preparation, play, etc. can become a prayer, because they will be gifts; gifts we give to God.  So, it is with us many times we fail to invite Jesus into our heart and spend special time with Him.  

 

Learn to be Appreciative and to see the Bright side of life, take time each day to spend with the Lord.

 

May God Be Praised.