Easter Meditation

My Dearest Brothers and Sisters in Christ

Book 3 Chapter 27: Nothing Holds Us from God as much as Self Love

“My child, you must give all for all and keep nothing for your own.”

Last night I had the wonderful opportunity to attend a sending away party for a Consecrated Woman from Regnum Christi who served in our parish for the past year.  The young lady who we celebrated last night fulfills the essence of the commandment from God that we must “give all for all.” As we reminisced about her time at St. Ignatius, it became quite clear that she reflects the light of Christ in such a special way as she has given everything for the Glory of God.  She has taken on Christ as her spouse and in so doing has committed everything to serving Him. When we become attached to the things of this world and our own worldly glory, it is difficult for us to be for God and to do His will.  Self-love leads to self-pride and vain-glory.  It is in our vanity that we become the center of our own life.  As I looked at Meagan and gave her a hug god bye, I realized that her love is pure, simple and moderate.  Her life is not complicated with earthly treasures because she is not a “slave to any earthly creatures”. In her consecrated life, she has given up the earthly treasures so that she can focus her love towards God in services to others.  This frees her to love God with all her heart, all her soul and all her mind and to reflect these towards all who meet her.  Her love is directed away from her and towards Her Spouse, Jesus Christ. In doing so, she reflects the light of Christ on all who are around her.  How often do we clutter our lives with worldly desires to make us look better?  We seek out things that make us look better instead of things that center us on Christ.  We look to position ourselves so that we can “get ahead in life” instead of focusing on what it takes to be least.  It is not where we are in society, but where we are in the eyes of Christ that really matters.  In the end, this world will fade away and become the ashes from which it was formed.  Our memories will slowly become forgotten and the only one who will still love us is God.  If this is true, why are we not all Consecrated to our Lord Jesus Christ?

A Simple Prayer (Compliments of Meagan)     

Lord, Jesus,

I given you my hands to do your work.

I give you my feet to follow your path.

I give you my eyes to see as you do.

I give you my tongue to speak your words.

I give you my mind so you can think in me.

I give you my spirit so you can pray in me.

Above all, I give you my heart, so in me you can love your Father and all people.

I give you my whole self so you can grow in me, ‘til it is You, Lord Jesus,

Who live and work and pray in me. – Amen, Amen, Amen.

Yours in Christ

Michael Marcon