I was visiting with the 6th grade class this morning as I teach them religion and they were not familiar with Mother Teresa, which shows my age and their youth.
It also reminded me that in our society seldom does goodness and heroic virtue get elevated and exalted. How often we can speak of the cruelty of man and the terrible deeds done by men and women and yet we lose sight of those who have done goodness consistently throughout their life.
Recently I received a relic of Blessed Teresa. I introduced the class to relics and the intercession of the saints.
So here today in honor of BLessed Teresa I have listed the ABC's of holiness according to Mother Teresa:
Always have the courage to say sorry
Be kind, be compassionate
Control your judgments
Don't let yourself get discouraged
Every minute is precious-don't waste your time
Find out what is nice in each other
Give until it hurts
Have deep respect for each other
If you really want to love God, love one another
Just do small things with great love
Keep your heart clean
Learn to pray, love to pray, and pray often
Make time for each other in your family
Never tell lies
Only believe you are precious to God
Put love in whatever you do
Quite a lot of people have forgotten what love is...so begin to give the joy loving
Refrain from prejudice
Smile at each other
Take the trouble to listen
Use your talents for the glory of God
Very often, we look but we don't see. Let us look and See
When humiliation comes, accept it and offer it.
eXcuse rather than accuse
You must learn to forgive
Zeal is a second name for love. Do not lose that zeal/
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