“I feel a tremendous urge to make our Lord and his
holy Mother loved,
to go in a humble and simple way to teach catechism
to the poor in country places
and to arouse in sinners a devotion to our Blessed
Lady.”
Apostolic
mission was at the heart of Montfort’s life journey.
He
spent years dedicated to parish missions.
Each
parish he went to,
he
left a glimpse of Christ.
This
journey was not an easy one.
In
fact, it was one with many hardships and trials.
“O my God, for your Gospel, I want to suffer in town
after town, thousands of insults and evils. If, by my life and the blood in my veins, I can only
destroy a single sin, if I can touch only a single heart, all my pains will be
worth it.”
Montfort
was willing to suffer for the Gospel for, to him,
“love
of neighbor was fused with the love of God Alone to become one Love,
one
source of energy and life.”
What
if today we lived our life as that of a apostolic missionary?
Not
necessarily standing on the corner preaching
or
going door to door
or
handing out flyers
but
acting
in a manner such that
every
person you come in contact with today
gets
a glimpse of Christ?
Yes,
even in 5 o’clock traffic.
The
world would be different if each person left your presence having seen
Christ in you.
Christ in you.
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Oh! If only it was so.
ReplyDeleteMore fire Lord, that is the only way that this dross can be purged...I know it...though I cannot go through the fire without You by my side. It hurts, it is quite painful to go through the fire...whether it is due to my own sinfulness and You are knocking me to my knees in great humility...of maybe You just want to draw me ever closer to you...whatever the reason be...the fire burns and it is painful...especially when it reveals the truth about ourselves.
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
+Amen.
Mrs. O.