The Power of an Example

The sisters in the Monastery of the Visitation of Georgetown (Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary, which was founded by Saint Francis de Sales and Saint Jane de Chantal), Washington, DC, regularly share reflections in  a blog, "Live + Jesus!"

One of their recent reflections, "The Power of an Example," starts off:

"There is an African proverb that reads: if you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping in a closed room with a mosquito. The mustard seed and the measure of yeast about which we hear in today's Gospel are both very small entities which produce effects that seem disproportionate to their size. That appears to be a common characteristic of the kingdom of God. A fisherman from Galilee, a tax collector, a virgin from the house of David and a carpenter from Nazareth: all instruments used by God for the glory of his Kingdom; none, at first glance, seem likely candidates to help change the world.

"What does this have to do with most of us: the ordinary Jane and Joe? The power of a good example is, perhaps, one way in which we can live out this Gospel. . . ."

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Monastery of the Visitation (Georgetown): The Power of an Example