Wednesday of the Second Week of Lent
Try not to waste anything for one whole day. This includes time, food, and resources like water for your shower. Don't waste the hot water it takes to luxuriously relax and indulge. Just get the job done and move on. Work efficiently on your tasks. When you eat a meal, only prepare what you need.
Saint of the Day
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows
(1838-1862 )
His superiors had great expectations of Gabriel as he prepared for the priesthood, but after only four years of religious life symptoms of tuberculosis appeared. Ever obedient, he patiently bore the painful effects of the disease and the restrictions it required, seeking no special notice. He died peacefully on February 27, 1862, at age 24, having been an example to both young and old.
Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows was canonized in 1920.
Comment:
When we think of achieving great holiness by doing little things with love and grace, Therese of Lisieux comes first to mind. Like her, Gabriel died painfully from tuberculosis. Together they urge us to tend to the small details of daily life, to be considerate of others’ feelings every day. Our path to sanctity, like theirs, probably lies not in heroic doings but in performing small acts of kindness every day.
When we think of achieving great holiness by doing little things with love and grace, Therese of Lisieux comes first to mind. Like her, Gabriel died painfully from tuberculosis. Together they urge us to tend to the small details of daily life, to be considerate of others’ feelings every day. Our path to sanctity, like theirs, probably lies not in heroic doings but in performing small acts of kindness every day.
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Sources: SUNDAY BY SUNDAY and americancatholic.org
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