Radiant With Joy

The collect for today's memorial of St. Jane Frances de Chantal, wife, mother of seven, widow and foundress of the Sisters of the Visitation, describes her as "radiant with outstanding merits in different walks of life, and petitions God to help us walk faithfully in our vocations so that we may be examples of shining light...that we may be "radiant with joy". (Ps. 34:5). With our eyes on Jesus, and our hearts open and ready to receive his daily gift of love, we can be radiant, and allow our conversation, our smiles, and our actions reveal the joy and peace that is within us wherever we are, whatever we are doing. It's not high tech, but flows from a simplicity and trust in the active and loving presence of Jesus within us, and within the people around us. Bro. Rene