We live to the extent that we are freed from the past and look to the future with serenity. Reflection on Father Parent's thoughts: In a very primal way, we “live” by what we eat ... and the pleasure it gives us ... But LIFE is much more than that ... To place ourselves in the presence of God with our qualities, our gifts received from Him. Sometimes serenity arrives like a grace that seeps in little by little and speaks to us of the future. It's where I taste the charisma of the Institute: “A constant availability to the will of the Father to live everywhere the charity of Christ through service, with the help of Mary.” Everything must lead us back to the mission: “Following Christ to witness the unconditional love of God the Father through the attitudes of life.” Serenity is like the sap in me, if I stay connected to the branches. Inspired by the “Presence of God” (cf. In the Footsteps of Jesus) Annick François |
Thursday, 31 October 2024 16:56
Thought of Father Louis-Marie Parent, O.M.I. / Reflection 14
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