It’s the Little Things
Karen shares her experience and the graces which flow from the little things that showers us daily with Jesus’ expressions of love
Karen shares her experience and the graces which flow from the little things that showers us daily with Jesus’ expressions of love
Marian shares “It pierced my heart with its irresistible encouragement and hope and made me smile. Thank You, God. Such a sweet gift just for me…”
In this way, there is Gospel meaning in the little, mundane gestures of life. We repeat so many small movements in a day, and we have lost the significance of them. Laundering clothes, folding the clothes, putting them away. These small actions are actions of love, for the dignity of the other, for the dignity of our own being.
Many years ago as I was being prayed with at a conference, the person praying over me said, “Love. Your vocation is love.” I remember thinking, “That’s what I am to do…love? Well, alright then, this will be so easy! I am pretty loving already!” 🤔
A member of Hope’s Garden shares the experience before our Bridegroom, His love and mercy washed over me and I knew that His Presence would flow through me into the dark trail which was my past sins. In this I found great hope.
God, looking at us with the glance of the Eternal lover, delighting in us, and our delighting in Him. Well, it’s enough to overwhelm my soul.
Laura shares Jesus’ desire for a relationship with us even more than we desire one with Him.
“O Lord, it is so sweet to serve You in the darkness and in the midst of trial, for we have only this life in which to live by faith.” Bl. M. Therese Soubiran
“Hear, O daughter, and see; turn your ear, forget your people and your father’s house. So shall the King desire your beauty” (Ps 45, 17).” A sister from Hope’s Garden shares the Bridegroom’s wooing.
Lord, give me the grace to recognize each daily opportunity to grow nearer to You through the arduous struggle of practicing virtue.
How This Powerful Intercessor Helped Saved My Life
St. Elizabeth of the Trinity writes, “O my beloved Christ…I wish to be a bride for Your heart…I ask You to identify my soul with all the movements of Your Soul…I want to spend my life in listening to You…then, through all nights, all voids, all helplessness, I want to gaze on You always and remain in Your great light. O my beloved Star, so fascinate me that I may not withdraw from Your radiance.” Teach us, dear Jesus, how to remain in Your radiance even as we sleep.