He chose the world's lowborn and despised, those who count for nothing, to reduce to nothing those who were something.' –1 Cor 1:27-28 'He singled out the weak of this world to shame the strong. See more ideas about inspirational quotes, words of wisdom, words. With spiritual wisdom from Matthew Kelly and other leading Catholic authors of our time, our Daily Reflections will help you focus on what really matters so you can become the-best-version-of. PRAYER:įather, may I hear You say to me: 'Well done, good and faithful servant' (Mt 25:21, RSV-CE). Explore Linda Striby's board 'reflections for meetings', followed by 570 people on Pinterest. Our souls need nourishment every day, too.

They should be ever mindful that ‘they owe their distinguished status not to their own merits but to Christ's special grace and if they fail to respond to this grace in thought, word and deed, not only will they not be saved, they will be judged more severely' ' ( Mission of the Redeemer, 11 Vatican II, Lumen Gentium, 14).Īll Christians, especially Catholics, be good and faithful stewards, for you will be judged accordingly. Please use the form below to provide your suggestions for improvement. That way, positive daily reflection really helped me stay focused, flexible, happy. New thoughts can lead to new emotions and consequently to new actions and new habits. To find additional meetings in San Juan (and around the world) please refer to the Meeting Guide. We appreciate your feedback and suggestions regarding the following: The reorder of submissions (Such as similar topics repeated within the same month) Keywords missing from the index within the final pages. For me, one of the biggest values of positive daily reflection is that you can change how you see yourself, how you feel about certain situations and, in the end, how you act. Please join us for our in-person, virtual, or hybrid meetings. John Paul II taught: 'Those who are incorporated in the Catholic Church ought to sense their privilege and for that very reason their greater obligation of bearing witness to the faith and to the Christian life as a service to their brothers and sisters and as a fitting response to God. The DRAFT watermark will remain until the text is finalized in 2023. For instance, the Lord took the good thief to be with Him in paradise although he had done little good with his life until his act of faith shortly before his death (Lk 23:43).Ĭonversely, from those who have been given much the Lord expects much (Lk 12:48). To those with limited opportunities, the Lord is extremely merciful. We began a Daily Reflection for your spiritual nourishment, authored by our staff and friends. Daily Reflections was first published in 1990 to fulfill a long-felt need within the Fellowship for a collection of reflections that moves through the calendar. Paradoxically, the Lord is both a very lenient and very strict Master. The Lord expects us to be good managers of the lives, time, talents, opportunities, finances, possessions, and resources He has given us. One Bread, One Body - Reflection for AugSTRICTEST STEWARDSHIP 'After a long absence, the master of those servants came home and settled accounts with them.' –Matthew 25:19

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