Day 8 – Thursday, March 9
We continue to learn more about charity, love for others. St. Thérèse reflects that it is hard to give
to everyone who asks, but even harder to not be angry when something that is
ours is taken away from us. How many
times do siblings or even friends take something that you are sure belongs to
you? It takes such an act of love to not
be angry in that moment. But what if we
did “turn the other cheek” and let them play with that toy without being
angry? That would be so hard – but think
of what an act of loving sacrifice that would be! How loving would that be to your
friend?! And then our hearts are filled
with Jesus’ sweetness.
In
the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Lord Jesus,
please help us to love others and see their goodness! Please come in our hearts and help us love as
you loved.
St. Thérèse teaches
us:
“If
it is hard to give to whoever asks, it is still harder to let what belongs to
us to be taken, without asking it back, or rather, I ought to say it seems
hard; for the yoke of the Lord is sweet and light (Cf. Matthew 11:30): when we
accept it we feel its sweetness immediately.” – Story of A Soul, Chapter IX
Lord
Jesus, thank you for teaching us how to love.
Please send us your grace so that we might love others as you desire us
to love them. We cannot do this without
your help, because it is a supernatural love!
Thank you for always helping us to love, Jesus!
Our
Father …
Hail
Mary …
Glory
Be …
Today’s Little Flower activity: Turn
the other cheek when you would rather get angry and be demanding. Show love instead of anger. This is not easy! (Color in FOUR flowers [because this is really hard!] for Jesus when
your mom or dad has seen that it is completed!)
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