Natural resources bring us closer to Christ
In Jim Manney’s book, “An Ignatian Book of Days”, the author encourages us today to use natural resources to bring others to Christ. I thought of what happened in the past week with a student teacher. He was really working hard to enjoin peace in his department. He encouraged and cajoled the people in the department to work collaboratively. He found the best in every teacher he worked with. Still nothing was working. I gave him some candies for Valentine’s Day. In the lunchroom he purposely shared the resource of candy to certain people who were having a hard time collaborating. It was the first time they shared goodies with each other. Somehow God’s grace was attached to the candies as the afternoon was filled with ways they could share information about the subject matter with each other. The candy led them to find Christ in each other and to share their skills in order to make their teaching better. Christ’s presence seems to have a domino effect.
What resources do we use to bring Christ to others? Is it the food of hospitality? Is it our car that offers a person a ride? Is it a cup of coffee with a friend? Is it the coat, clothing or shoes we give to Catholic Charities when we’d really like to hang onto them? Is it a book that led us to praise and thank God more? These resources can be transformative. Let’s see how we can assist Christ in transforming our lives and the lives of others by using the natural resources of our everyday lives.
Reflection by Professor Eileen Quinn Knight, Ph.D
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