Folks, this weekend I have been pretty busy. Lots of work, study, reading, and listening, in matters professional, academic and spiritual. Next week promises to be equally busy and next weekend, more so than this one we've just finished. Posted on 01/29/2006 5:22:00 PM PST by Teófilo
Folks, this weekend I have been pretty busy. Lots of work, study, reading, and listening, in matters professional, academic and spiritual. Next week promises to be equally busy and next weekend, more so than this one we've just finished.
Thankfully, I've just finished reading Peggy Noonan's book, John Paul the Great — Remembering a Spiritual Father. What a great book! A review is forthcoming.
In the meantime, Ms. Noonan shared with the reader a meditation of Blessed Theresa of Calcutta that I didn't know, and I want to share it with you in turn.
“Jesus is the Hungry - to be fed. Jesus is the Thirsty - to be satiated. Jesus is the Naked - to be clothed. Jesus is the Homeless - to be taken in. Jesus is the Sick - to be healed. Jesus is the Lonely - to be loved. Jesus is the unwanted - to be wanted. Jesus is the Leper - to wash his wounds. Jesus is the Beggar - to give him a smile. Jesus is the Drunkard - to listen to him. Jesus is the Mental - to protect him. Jesus is the Little One - to embrace him. Jesus is the Blind - to lead him. Jesus is the Dumb - to speak for him. Jesus is the Crippled - to walk with him. Jesus is the Drug Addict - to befriend him. Jesus is the Prostitute - to remove from danger and befriend her. Jesus is the Prisoner - to be visited. Jesus is the Old - to be served.”
PING!
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