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At the March for Life this past week (which I will post on soon, but my camera cord is at home), we had the wonderful blessing of becoming friends with some really awesome religious brothers for Boston, from a community called the Little Brothers of St. Francis. We originally got acquainted when we had a very interesting metro experience with them. They live and serve in the inner city of Boston, in a home together, living a contemplative community life. The brothers follow the tradition of St. Francis, by becoming totally poor so that they too can genuinely serve the totally poor. Though only seven brothers, a very small community, their loving personalities and service to the gospel give greater testimony to the great way they are serving God. Through communal prayer and adoration, direct befriending of the poor and destitute, they truly inhabit the virtuous statement of St. Francis that we commonly hear:
Preach the gospel at all times, use words if necessary
One does not need verbal barrages of the truth to show the light of Christ, often it simply takes a kind gesture, expecting nothing in return. We must be the light, but we must let God be the guide home.
I mention them just to give them kudos, though I'm sure they don't need them. Pray for their mission, and all those other men and women religious serving as brothers, nuns, or monks. God does not measure our actions by the outcome but by the intention with which we do them.
Here's a neat video you should watch about them
Ridiculous and Sublime - trailer from Maureen Cotton on Vimeo.
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yeah bro i am back and blogging on the ole yohoster. the smydek site kind of had a crash when my hard drive did the same. so check back with the yohoster. there is actually a new smydek.tv site that you can check out as well. in other news i think that Paul and I would like to put in a request for a visit soon, please advise on your schedule!
Wow, it is such an extraordinary grace that God has given each one of them!
It is very difficult to experience poverty in this society in which everyone strives to fill their lives with material things! But that kind of richness seems to be so fragile! How wonderful if we all know that it is a blessing, a joy to be poor so that we are always ready to receive Jesus and let His Love alone pour into our hearts, to be close to him every moment. And how meaningful if we all serve God as serving the poor, the homeless, the lonely, and don't care about other people's eyes.
I can say that Mother Teresa, her Sisters, and the Brothers are the richest, the happiest... They let God's Grace and Love be everything they need in their lives! And surely His Grace and Love last FOREVER!
Thanks a lot for the post! What a gift!
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