* * * * * (October 21, 2014: Tuesday, Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time) * * * * * “He is our peace…” In a letter to Mother de Chantal, Francis de Sales wrote: “I entreat you to keep very close to Jesus Christ and your Our Lady and to your good angel in all your business, so that the multiplicity of your many affairs may not make you anxious nor their difficulties dismay you. Do things one by one as best you can, and apply your mind loyally but gently and sweetly. If God gives you good issue we shall bless him for it; if his pleasure should be otherwise, we will bless him all the same. And it will be enough for you that you did your best in complete good faith, since Our Lord and reason do not demand results in things we do, but only our faithful and whole-hearted cooperation, endeavor and diligence; for these depend on us, whereas success does not. God will bless your good intention in undertaking this journey...” (Stopp, Selected Letters, pp. 195-196) Jesus is the embodiment of this spirit. In success or setback, in acceptance or rejection, in good times or in bad times Jesus always possessed inner peace in the midst of the multiplicity of his affairs; his “whole-hearted cooperation, endeavor and diligence” were united to his Father’s will. What Jesus did or did not accomplish throughout his earthly ministry was not nearly as important as the fidelity of his relationship with his Father. So whatever you accomplish – or don’t accomplish – just this day, try above all things to do this one thing. To remain in peace.
Posted on: Tue, 21 Oct 2014 12:00:00 +0000
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