Satisfying Our Thirst

If we stop and let our reflections penetrate deeply into our inner recesses, we will eventually find the same thirst that led St. Marcellin and today's saint of the day, St. Elizabeth of Hungary through service to the poor to "the One whose love alone our thirst can slake." St. Marcellin's passion "to make Jesus known and loved, especially to the poor", a mission all Marists continue today, and St. Elizabeth's divestment of her royal prerogatives and wealth to start a hospital and herself care for the sick, can inspire us to follow in some way their examples. We read in Psalm 16: 2 "He has put into my heart a marvelous love
for the faithful ones who dwell in his land."
It's this love that moves ordinary people, to do extraordinary things and find a satisfaction that is rooted in God.
To keep it simple is the key. Thanksgiving is coming, a time for Thanks and sharing. Pleas abound for food for those in want. A couple of extra boxes of stuffing or cans of cranberry sauce, gravy, etc. donated to Lazarus house can help others have a good Thanksgiving dinner, lead them to a prayer of thanks, and bring us a step closer to "Christ whose presence fills my heart/And satisfies my life's desire."
Bro. Rene