Every detail of their life – even the most insignificant – has a precise and profound meaning. Therefore let each one become accustomed to read with me in the stupendous book of their own existence.
Blue Book 29i
We are little people. Our housework begins to be a way of loving him. Or our computer work, or driving a taxi, or changing diapers, or farming, or anything we may do! These are all little, seemingly unimportant things, but oh, how vastly important because this is part of living the Gospel without compromise.
Grace in Every Season (February 8)
We devout Catholics are often seeking ways to sacrifice for the Lord, especially as we approach Lent. Yet this Little Way can often be quickly passed over as simply not enough… so we struggle to find bigger and better ways to love Him. Yet… it’s in living out well our own little lot in life, where the greatest graces come from.
But this living it out well, is probably not even what we envision. It’s not so much about the results but about the effort and intention that we put into it. We’re like little children, and God sees us as such, He takes all that we give Him with a glad Heart and He’s the one that perfects our efforts.
So don’t get despondent if in your own estimation you are failing desperately… it takes humility to accept our own littleness. Just start over.
Here’s a great prayer to start our day;
O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer you my prayers, works, joys, and sufferings of this day for all the intentions of your Sacred Heart in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world, for the salvation of souls, the reparation of sins, the reunion of all Christians, and in particular for the intentions of the Holy Father this month. Amen.