Day Five
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Let us not
allow ourselves to be robbed of hope!
From the teaching of the
Holy Father:
In some places
a spiritual “desertification” has evidently come about, as the result of
attempts by some societies to build without God or to eliminate their Christian
roots. … Yet “it is starting from the experience of this desert, from this
void, that we can again discover the joy of believing, its vital importance for
us men and women. In the desert we rediscover the value of what is essential
for living; thus in today’s world there are innumerable signs, often expressed
implicitly or negatively, of the thirst for God, for the ultimate meaning of
life. And in the desert people of faith are needed who, by the example of their
own lives, point out the way to the Promised Land and keep hope alive”. In
these situations we are called to be living sources of water from which others
can drink. At times, this becomes a heavy cross, but it was from the cross,
from his pierced side, that our Lord gave himself to us as a source of living
water. (EG n. 86)
From the Writings of St.
Maximilian:
The Immaculata leads us with strong and loving arm, in
the midst of thorns, along impracticable paths, in the abysses, as well as in
the thick of storms. The devil, for its part, makes every effort to cause us
damage in every possible way. We, however, strive to cling to her always more,
and thus we keep on going, or rather we fly at high speed. Glory to her for
everything. (KW 497)
Silence
St. Maximilian, you reawakened
hope in your heart and in others.
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How does hope grow in me and how do I kindle it in the
people I meet?
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