Let the Children Come

Friday, January 31   Feast of St John Bosco, priest

            And Jesus said,” Let the children come to me; do not prevent them, for the kingdom of     

             God belongs to such as these.”

 

Indifference

Thursday, January 30  in the 3^rd week of Ordinary Time

            The greatest evil in the world today is the terrible indifference we have to one another.

 

Being Unwelcome

Wednesday, January 29  in the 3^rd week of Ordinary Time

            Mother Teresa points out “that the biggest disease today is not cancer or AIDS, but      

              rather the feeling of not being wanted, not being welcomed by anyone.”

Meaning of Hospitality

Tuesday, January 28  Feast of St Thomas Aquinas, Priest/Doctor of Church

            Hospitality means more than simply the open door, the place at the table;  it means

            warmth, acceptance, enjoyment in welcoming whoever has arrived.

 

Keeping Open to What God Wants

Monday, January 27  Feast of St Angela Merici, Virgin

            Hospitality invites a guest and the one receiving the guest to keep their eyes, ears and

            hearts open to what God would have them do.

 

Correct Vision

Friday, January 24   Feast of St Francis de Sales, Bishop/doctor of church

            Benedictine hospitality comes from correct vision, from seeing every person as a

            beloved child of God to be received without distinction.

 

Making Room for One More

Thursday, January 23  Feasts of St Vincent, Deacon/martyr & St Marianne Cope, Moloka’i

                                                                                                                  Missionary

            Benedictine hospitality calls us to make our homes places of welcome where there is

            always room for one more at the table.

 

Receiving Others with Grace

Wednesday, January 22  Day of Prayer for Legal Protection of Unborn Children

            With a simple act of hospitality we receive with grace a person in need and allow that

            person to minister to us.

 

Willingness to Receive from the Other

Tuesday, January 21  Feast of St Agnes, Virgin/martyr

            Benedict urges his monks to give hospitality not out of a sense of superiority but rather

            with a willingness to receive whatever a guest might teach them.

Creating a Hospitable Space

Monday, January 20  Feasts of St Fabian, Pope/martyr & Sebastian, Martyr

            Commitment to hospitality enables us to create a hospitable space for whomever and

            whatever God sends into our lives NOW.

God's Presence

Friday, January 17   Feast of St Anthony of the desert

            Benedictine hospitality reminds busy and distracted people of the reality of God’s

            presence—a presence that will survive all the human turmoil of living and dying.

 

Respect and Concern for Others

Thursday, January 16  in the 1^st week of Ordinary Time

            Hospitality calls us to provide an atmosphere of respect and concern for others as

              unique individuals.

 

Honoring Christ in One Another

Wednesday, January 15   in the 1^st week of Ordinary Time

            Hospitality is the key to the everyday business of living together, of honoring the Christ in one another.

 

Reverence for God's Gifts

Tuesday, January 14  in the 1^st week of Ordinary Time

            We are guests in God’s world and stewards of all its resources; we are called to treat

              with reverence all God’s gifts

We Are Guests

Monday, January 13  Feast of St Hilary, Bishop/Doctor of Church

            We are welcome guests in God’s world, not owners who exploit it.

 

Giving and Receiving

Friday, January 10  A Christmas weekday

            True hospitality involves giving and receiving;  our willingness to receive from the guest

              opens a door of Hope for them.     

 

Hospitality's Call

Thursday, January 9    A Christmas weekday

            Hospitality calls us to make room in our lives for those around us, to use our talents and

            our hands to make life more special for those around us and for those far away.

 

Welcoming Guests as Christ

Wednesday, January 8  A Christmas weekday

 

            Hospitality is welcoming guests as Christ with all the courtesy of LOVE

Making Room Inside Yourself

Tuesday, January 7  Feast of St Raymond of Penyafort

            Hospitality is not about using the best china, linen napkins or crystal wineglasses; real

            hospitality is “making room inside yourself for another person.”

 

The Gift of Presence

Monday, January  6  Feast of St Andre Bessette

            “Hospitality is the gift of presence to another.”

Creating Space for Others

Hospitality is a space around us that we create for others in which they can come, be themselves and discover who they are.

Come In and Disturb My Perfect Life

Hospitality is a form of worship...we are saying to the guest.  "Come right in and disturb our perfect life.  You are the Christ for us today.”

 

Hospitality

January – HOSPITALITY

We commit ourselves to offer warmth, acceptance and joy in welcoming others.

Text:  Let all be received as Christ.”  Rule of Benedict 53