Day Seven
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Let us not
allow ourselves to be robbed of the joy of evangelization!
From the teaching of the
Holy Father:
The joy of the
Gospel is such that it cannot be taken away from us by anyone or anything (cf.
Jn 16:22). The evils of our world – and those of the Church – must not be
excuses for diminishing our commitment and our fervor. Let us look upon them as
challenges which can help us to grow. With the eyes of faith, we can see the
light which the Holy Spirit always radiates in the midst of darkness, never
forgetting that “where sin increased, grace has abounded all the more” (Rom
5:20). Our faith is challenged to discern how wine can come from water and how
wheat can grow in the midst of weeds. (EG n. 84)
Called to
radiate light and communicate life, in the end they are caught up in things
that generate only darkness and inner weariness, and slowly consume all zeal for
the apostolate. (EG n. 83)
From the Writings of St. Maximilian:
You know that many people throughout the world do not
know God and the Immaculata yet, and therefore sometimes ask themselves the
reason for their existence. They do not possess happiness, especially in the
midst of life difficulties and sufferings. They do not know that man’s goal is
God and that every reality of this world is only a means for reaching God in
eternity, in Paradise. They do not know that the Mediatrix of all graces, the
spiritual Mother of all men is Mary Immaculate, and that by having recourse to
her, by loving her, they would get closer to God in the easiest and fastest
way. (W 758)
Silence
St. Maximilian, joyful missionary
of the Gospel along the roads of the world, pray for us.
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Which is the source of true joy in my life?
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