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Friday, January 31, 2014

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.”

 

Thursday, January 30, 2014

Indifference


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

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

 

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Being Unwelcome


Wednesday, January 29  in the 3rd 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.”

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

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.

 

Monday, January 27, 2014

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.

 

Friday, January 24, 2014

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.

 

Thursday, January 23, 2014

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.

 

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

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.

 

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

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.

Monday, January 20, 2014

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.

Friday, January 17, 2014

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.

 

Thursday, January 16, 2014

Respect and Concern for Others


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

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

              unique individuals.

 

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Honoring Christ in One Another


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

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

 

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Reverence for God's Gifts


Tuesday, January 14  in the 1st 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

Monday, January 13, 2014

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.

 

Friday, January 10, 2014

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.     

 

Thursday, January 9, 2014

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.

 

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Welcoming Guests as Christ


Wednesday, January 8  A Christmas weekday
 
            Hospitality is welcoming guests as Christ with all the courtesy of LOVE

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

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.”

 

Monday, January 6, 2014

The Gift of Presence


Monday, January  6  Feast of St Andre Bessette

            “Hospitality is the gift of presence to another.”

Friday, January 3, 2014

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.

Thursday, January 2, 2014

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.”

 

Wednesday, January 1, 2014

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