Living in God's Presence

…we must believe that God is always with us…(RB 7.23)

That God is always with us reminds me of Christmas. At Christmas God sent a present into the world, the gift of a loving presence named Jesus. This Jesus taught us the real value of gift-giving. Jesus gave no material gifts to others; He gave his personal presence and treasures from the heart –forgiveness, compassion, healing, peace.

These are the gifts He wants us to give. He asks us to be Jesus to one another by our personal presence, and give these treasures from the heart -- our care and concern, our hope, our joy, our understanding and forgiveness, our kindness and our patience.

Sr. Veronica, OSB