Friday Thought Starter

"Be patient, not only as regards severe afflictions that come your way, but also regarding accidental circumstances that cause annoyance. For example, we must be patient in sickness, but we must also accept its attending circumstances of place and time and its accompanying difficulties. The same must be said about other tribulations." - Saint Francis de Sales

'Tis a good thought starter for a Friday, a day when we in the Church traditionally reflect on the Passion of our Lord, Jesus. It's a day when we are called to sacrifice in some way and to unite these little offerings with the sacrifice Jesus made for each of us. The spiritual work of mercy of bearing wrongs patiently also ties in with this attitude.