Giving Up Our Selfish Selves to Show Trust and Mercy to Others
Today is the feast of St. Francis Xavier who served in India as a Jesuit priest. . His missionary work mirrors our own work with our families, our children, our husband/wife, our colleagues. We are called to serve not only with our words but also by what we do everyday. By Francis Xavier’s sacrifice, the giving up of his selfish self, he was free to bear the Gospel message to the place where he worked. Sacrifice is leaving your own needs at times and focusing on the greater good, the good of prayer, the good of helping someone in need, the good of just listening to another. The greatest gift we have to give is our time. Francis gave his to others.
In the scripture of Isaiah, we hear the call to trust in the Lord so His presence becomes more evident to us in all that we are and do and in the responsorial psalm we hear the psalmist giving thanks to the Lord for He is good, his mercy endures forever.
How is our life like the missionary work of St. Francis?
How do we bring the Gospel message to the place where we work?
How do we show the realization that God is good and that His mercy endures forever?
Reflection by Dr. Eileen Quinn Knight
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