ALL SAINTS NOVENA DAY 2, 10-24-09, SAINTS ARE AFFECTIONATE

As we were watching the film mentioned above, nothing struck us more profoundly than how often Damien was warned not to touch ANYONE who was known to have leprosy, and conversely how quickly he ignored that advice. He was ever shaking their hands in greeting, putting his arms around children, embracing and comforting those who were dying, administering the sacraments fully and without hesitation and the list goes on. He was putting aside his own health and safety without a thought to show Christ’s love in a tangible way.

How does this apply to us? How often do we become so busy and distracted in our daily lives that we neglect to express affection even to those who are closest to us—even though it does not put our health or safety at risk in the slightest? How ashamed we should be of this. How much of an effort we should make to give affection both to those closest to us and those who just need to know the touch of Christ with a note in the mail or a hand on the shoulder

Prayer: Lord, remind me to show your love today by being affectionate to those who need to feel your pure and holy affection for them.

ALL SAINTS NOVENA DAY 2, 10-24-09, SAINTS ARE AFFECTIONATE