". . . The sociologist who created [The Journal of Mundane Behavior] did so because he was concerned that his professional colleagues virtually ignored the study of the everyday behavior that fills most people's lives.
"The same might be said of many people's attitudes about the practice of religion. They give much attention to what they think are the 'big issues', while they write off the seemingly small, trivial, and routine things as being insignificant or unimportant. Jesus, however, suggests otherwise. In today's gospel parable, servants were praised and blessed precisely because they had been faithful in 'small matters.' In other words, Jesus stresses that when it comes to our journey of faith, it's the little things that can mean a lot. Small, unnoticed acts of faith, kindness, service and generosity, and fidelity to our daily routines and duties, are essential for our spiritual growth and are important in the eyes of our Lord. Yet this is a truth that is tempting to forget, immersed as we are in a culture which esteems public recognition and the grand gesture."
In a recent reflection on last Sunday's Gospel reading (Matthew 25:14-30), Father Scott Hurd (Executive Director of the Archdiocese of Washington Office of the Permanent Diaconate) writes about "the love that Jesus calls us to when he tells us to be faithful in small matters."
To access Father Hurd's complete post, please visit:
Fr. Scott Hurd: Little Things Mean a Lot (13 NOV 11)
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