Reflection
Christian holiness can no longer be considered a matter of individual and isolated acts of virtue. It must also be seen as part of a great collaborative effort for spiritual and cultural renewal in society, to produce conditions in which all can work and enjoy the fruits of their labor in peace.
Thomas Merton
Prayer
May I understand that my life can be part of the unfolding reign of God.
Action
In what small ways can Iyou act to bring about positive change pn my attitudes and behavior? How can you collaborate with others?
Suggested Reading
“Then Jesus asked, ‘What is the kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it to? It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air perched in its branches.”
Luke 13:18 -25
The serene, silent beauty of a holy life is the most powerful influence in the world, next to the might of the Spirit of God.
Blaise Pascal
I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.
Mother Teresa
There are two kinds of people one can call reasonable: those who serve God with all their heart because they know him, and those who seek him with all their heart because they do not know him.
Blaise Pascal
Living the truth in your heart without compromise brings kindness into the world. Attempts at kindness that compromise your heart cause only sadness.
Anonymous
The heart that breaks open can contain the whole universe.
Joanna Rogers Macy
The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new. Socrates