Comments on: Monday, May 20, 2019 All for the Glory of God? https://www.acatholic.org/may-20-2019-all-for-the-glory-of-god/ DAILY MASS READINGS AND REFLECTIONS @ ACATHOLIC.ORG Tue, 21 May 2019 18:35:39 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: A https://www.acatholic.org/may-20-2019-all-for-the-glory-of-god/#comment-15288 Tue, 21 May 2019 01:48:29 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=67221#comment-15288 Thank you, Mary! I need a reminder that cooking dinner for my family, cleaning, etc. can be viewed as an act of love. I just need to stop grumbling about it (cooking and cleaning flare up my pain, so I do them slowly, and consequently they take a long time out of my day, which annoys me).

]]> By: Mary Ortwein https://www.acatholic.org/may-20-2019-all-for-the-glory-of-god/#comment-15286 Tue, 21 May 2019 00:40:18 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=67221#comment-15286 Jean Vanier has long been a hero of mine. He lived the beatitudes and created structures that enabled others to live them. He founded L’Arche, a way of joining severely handicapped people with ordinary people to live in community. Any of his books is a treasure to read. And he preached from his practice.
Mary Ortwein

]]> By: Chris https://www.acatholic.org/may-20-2019-all-for-the-glory-of-god/#comment-15284 Mon, 20 May 2019 15:42:29 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=67221#comment-15284 Jean Vanier strikes at the heart of the “if”. That we are called to struggle against all those forces of egoism. That lack of egoism is reflected in Barnabas and Paul’s reaction to be hailed as gods! WOW! what a rush that would be for mere human beings. In past centuries we read about the Pharaohs, Emperors and other leaders who professed to be gods who used their power to enslave their people. Even today, we see that egoism alive and well in the leaders of certain countries. Interestingly, some of them profess to be Christian!

Jean Vanier was born into an affluent family. He was the son of Major-General Georges Vanier, who became the 19th Governor General of Canada. He could have enjoyed all the accolades of his work as a theologian, and philosopher. But he gave all that up to live and work with the ‘least of these’. By his actions, he inspired others to carry on his work. He did all these for the GLORY OF GOD. May his soul rest in peace.

Have a great week. God bless.

]]> By: Linda https://www.acatholic.org/may-20-2019-all-for-the-glory-of-god/#comment-15283 Mon, 20 May 2019 12:59:04 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=67221#comment-15283 “Simple faithfulness to you is the only thing that is important.” This is what resonates with me today. A faith that lasts a lifetime. Thank you Mary for always making the start of the work week faith-focused for me. God bless you and your work.

]]> By: Anonymous https://www.acatholic.org/may-20-2019-all-for-the-glory-of-god/#comment-15282 Mon, 20 May 2019 11:39:09 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=67221#comment-15282 I agree with you, Lisa. Thank you so much, Mary. God bless you!

]]> By: Angie Rozas https://www.acatholic.org/may-20-2019-all-for-the-glory-of-god/#comment-15281 Mon, 20 May 2019 11:28:19 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=67221#comment-15281 Thank you for referencing Jean Vanier’s book which prompted me to look him up. Wow, he was a living embodiment of today’s message. What an incredible, humble man, and loving man. A man who started with a somewhat small action, moved by his heart, made an huge difference in the lives of so many people.

]]> By: Lisa https://www.acatholic.org/may-20-2019-all-for-the-glory-of-god/#comment-15280 Mon, 20 May 2019 11:03:31 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=67221#comment-15280 Mary, I so look forward to your messages… Monday morning is a ray of sunshine, with you….. your message really resonates with me. Thank you

]]> By: Anonymous https://www.acatholic.org/may-20-2019-all-for-the-glory-of-god/#comment-15279 Mon, 20 May 2019 09:39:13 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=67221#comment-15279 Beautiful reflection Mary. Let the Holy Spirit be with us wherever we go. “We can be”. Enough said.

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