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JMJ
"Often in my desire to work for others I find my hands tied, something hinders my charitable designs, some hostile influence renders me powerless. My prayers seem to avail nothing, my kind acts are rejected, I seem to do the wrong thing when I am trying to do my best. In such cases I must not grieve. I am only treading in my Master's steps."How easy it is to get discouraged when striving for sanctity! How disheartening it can be when one feels his efforts are misunderstood or overlooked by those he most wishes to please! It is at these times when one must remember that he is called to be a servant like Our Blessed Lord. A servant who acts out of love and devotion, not self-interest and the desire for praise. Someone's efforts that are overlooked by those whom he desires to please and make happy can easily feel wounded and spurned. When others find only fault with the imperfect result and neglect to see the great love in the intention, sorrow and resentment can sometimes find a home in the faithful servant's heart. It is then we can think of Our dear Savior- so often misunderstood, so often abandoned- and have peace that we can suffer humiliations as He did.
(St. Katharine Drexel)
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