“What makes
an action significant?” This is a
question that has been lingering in my mind for quite a time.
The answer
came to me as I read the meditation in the Anawim Way booklet on September 8,
2012, the Birthday of our Blessed Mother Mary.
I reflected on the following statements:
“Today is a wonderful day for us to entrust
ourselves anew to Mary as her beloved children, and allow her to lead us in her
way of total confidence in God, as he works also in our lives in all of his
hidden, mysterious ways. Even if it
seems small and insignificant, each present moment is of immense
importance. God is working in each
moment, and we can cooperate with him in each moment, no matter how ordinary or
unimportant the moment seems.”
After
reading the abovementioned statements, I was enlightened and my mind zeroed in
on the “WILL OF GOD” as what makes any action significant. I then recall the examples of two great
saints who simply lived a life according to the Will of God.
The first is
St. Aloysius of Gonzaga. It is narrated
in his biography that one day while he was playing billiard, someone asked him:
“Suppose you were told that you would die in a short while, what would you
do?” Aloysius answered: “ I will just
continue playing billiard.” For him
that was what God wanted him to do at that moment, and so he would just
continue playing.
The second
is St. Therese of the Child Jesus. St.
Therese lived for about nine years only as a Carmelite nun, entering at the age
of 15 and dying at age 24. During her
life at the nunnery she simply did the ordinary household duties – sweeping the
floor, washing the dishes, cooking the food, watering the plants, etc. Doing
all this menial work with much love she offered everything to the Lord for the
sake of the missionaries. Hence, she was
made the Patroness of Missionaries.
The examples
of these two saints made me realize that what matters in doing anything is not
how important or how great it is, but whether or not it is in accordance with
the Will of God.
Hence,
everyday as I tackle anything, be it small or great, I ask myself: “Is this
what God wants me to do now?” When I am
convinced of a positive answer, I then strive to do it in the best way I can
and with all the love I can give.
By: Buddy Cagurangan
September 9, 2012
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