Proclaiming God's Marvelous Deeds

The Church remembers Father Damien of Molokai, now Saint Damien, whose quiet, heroic life among the lepers of Molokai, a fascinating story in itself, serves as an example of proclaiming God's marvelous deeds without giving talks to large crowds or publishing books.  His was a life of patient endurance, compassion, and complete emptying of self.  As a volunteer to the dreaded leper colony, he at first made little impact on the people until he himself contracted leprosy and won their hearts as he could now share totally in their experience.  His deeds proclaimed God's marvelous wonders more loudly than than his words.
This evening, other such "models" of quiet, persistent, patient witness will be honored at a dinner tonight.  Among them, Bishop William McNaughton, M.M. '44, consecrated bishop at the age of 34, who served in Seoul, Korea for over 40 years, adding diocese after diocese and building a huge major seminary depite the turmoil of the "Korean Conflict." 
Bridget Shaheen, whose faith-based and faith-built work as the Director of Lazarous House, continues to grow, serving and astounding thousands, as the question most frequently asked, is:  "How does she do it? and is answered, "Don't ask.  It's Bridget," meaning, it's Bridget with God on her side working through her unbounded faith and trust.
Brother Ernest Beland, completing 50 years of teaching...again, persistent, hard-working, giving all of his time and talent to the education of his students whose gratitude cannot be measured...
Bill Cowie, another quiet, professional Marist Educator, faithful to the mission of Champagnat as he makes Jesus known and loved in his English classes but has also served in the demanding role of Dean of Discipline for 18 years.
These, to name a few, have by "ordinary lives" done extraordinary things by doing them all extraordinarily well and have proclaimed God's marvelous deeds loudly and clearly.
Bro. Rene