Friday, April 7, 2017

Whatever Works

Having a little fun with this title...Jesus spent the years of his ministry doing good works, using them as a means for people to see that indeed he and the Father are one.  However, as we know, the Scribes, Pharisees and Chief Priests did not see it that way.
We too are called to perform "the works of the Father,", be they big or small.  We might find ourselves limited to the small, but, "hey," as the expression goes, "whatever works."  Yes, be the big or small, we are called to perform them.
Today, we remember St. John Baptist De La Salle,  who founded the Institute of the Christian Brothers of the Schools,  a century before St. Marcellin founded the Marist Brothers of the Schools. Both men, though beginning small, ended up accomplishing a Big Work.  Both institutes have touched the lives of millions of youth by providing the means for their human and Christian formation.  What role can we play to have a positive effect on the lives of those with whom we live and work?  Big or small, it will work with God's grace.
Bro. Rene

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