Feb 8 Sat
Following Jesus, does it consist of titanic efforts?
Caring for little things is your path to holiness. Consider the miracle that Jesus worked at Cana at his Mother's request. From the simple work the servants did, important effects ensued: just filling up some jars with water. But it was through that work that Christ worked his first miracle.
Even when it seems unimportant, our work brims over with divine transcendence if we work for love. Our daily occupations and surroundings are made up of small things, and these we must sanctify. That is our Christian vocation as normal people in the middle of the world.
“If Love is what motivates us, then in the course of our life how many little things we will find that need to be looked after; how many opportunities for doing some small service; how many difficulties -unimportant ones - we will learn to offer. Little things that can be difficult for us, and that we offer up for a specific intention: the Church, the Pope, relatives, friends, all souls."
“I repeat once more: we will have lost our way if we despise or reject little things. In this world, everything big is a collection of little things. Pay attention to what is little, and concentrate on the details. This is not some fixation or obsession: it is affection, virginal love, supernatural outlook at every moment, and charity. Always be faithful in small things for the sake of Love. And keep an upright intention, without expecting to receive anything in return here on earth, not even a smile or a look of appreciation."
Love makes little things big; in terms of sanctity, our actions only have value when done for love, and with love. “Do everything for love. Then there will be no little things; everything will be big. Perseverance in little things for love is heroism."
The love of God brings about a wonderful transformation, turning all those small, seemingly unimportant things that make up our ordinary life, into something divine, of infinite value: into holiness and apostolic fruitfulness. Let us not allow this daily treasure to go to waste.
We should ask ourselves: How well do I look after small things? Do I put love - sanctity - into the tiny things that make up my daily life?
Besides, we should accompany each little deed with an expression of love.
We return to the scene at Cana. Mary has given the servants good advice: “Do whatever he tells you."
They, in turn, carried out Jesus' command completely: "Fill the jars with water." And they filled them up to the brim.
“Fill the jars... Just that. The servants did their job, water being easy enough to get hold of... and so we have the first manifestation of our Lord's divinity.
“And just as the water at Cana was turned into exquisite wine, so the most common thing is turned into something extraordinary, something supernatural when we decide to serve God."
To serve God, let us conscientiously attend to the little tasks of each day.
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