The Church offers this Collect, or opening prayer, for the weekday Masses this week: "Grant us, we pray, O Lord our God, the constant gladness of being devoted to you, for it is full and lasting happiness to serve with constancy the author of all that is good." The Gospel recounts the joy of Zacchaeus whose enthusiasm propelled him to a tree limb to watch Jesus approaching. Minutes later his joy jumps to another level when he hears Jesus say he MUST eat with him. St. Albert the Great, whose Memorial we observe today, devoted his entire life and great intellect in joyful service as teacher and preacher. Passion and fire enlighten our hearts and faces when we give ourselves to persistent service to the All Good God. Happiness radiates and touches others. May we find our joy in giving ourselves over to whatever service God will ask of us today.
Bro. Rene
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