“Some time ago I received an email from an older Englishman who told me this story. He said, ‘When I started working at the bank in the 1960s, every Monday morning at the start of work my team leader would gather us in the conference room for a team meeting and he would close the meetings with this reminder, ‘Gentlemen, remember that your job here is simple. You are here to serve our customers and our shareholders. You are to good and wise stewards of their money. For this you will receive fair pay and benefits, but remember you are here to serve them, and not yourselves.’ Then he would lead them in the Lord’s prayer.’
“What would our world be like if the standards of sacrifice and service were universal? . . .”
In a recent commentary, Father Dwight Longenecker (parish priest at Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, Greenville, SC) reflected on our need to take up the cross and follow Christ in the way of service and sacrifice.
To access Fr. Longenecker’s complete post, please visit:
Standing on My Head: Service and Sacrifice (27 SEP 12)
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