What to do…

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A Medieval Mystic’s To-Do List

  • When you pray, be humble.
  • When you confess, be honest.
  • When you do penance, do it indefatigably.
  • When you eat, be sensible.
  • When you sleep, be disciplined.
  • When you are alone, be faithful.
  • When you are with others, be discreet.
  • When someone teaches you good manners, be receptive.
  • When someone reprimands you for your mistakes, be patient.
  • When you do something bad, ask forgiveness immediately.
  • When you are full of self-absorbed pride, fear for the health of your soul.
  • When you are sad, trust in God completely.
  • When you are doing manual work, work hard.
  • because hard work drives off every evil thought.

-– Mechthild of Magdeburg (Thirteenth Century)

Fast from… and be…

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Fast from hurting words and say kind words
Fast from sadness and be filled with gratitude
Fast from anger and be filled with patience
Fast from pessimism and be filled with hope
Fast from worries and trust in God
Fast from complaints and contemplate simplicity
Fast from pressures and be prayerful
Fast from bitterness and fill your heart with joy
Faster from selfishness and be compassionate to others
Fast from grudges and be reconciled
Fast from words and be silent—so you can listen.
–Pope Francis (1936-

Ways God makes himself known…

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There is no limit to the ways in which God may make himself known. At every turn in our lives there can be a meeting place with God. How our hearts should sing with joy and thanksgiving. We have only to want him now at this moment — at any moment in our lives — and he is there, wanting us, longing to welcome us, to forgive us all that has gone before that has separated us from him.
–Mother Frances Dominica (1942-