In Conversation with God – Volume 4 Part 1: Ordinary Time Weeks 13 - 18 by Fernandez Francis

Author:Fernandez, Francis [Fernandez, Francis]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Scepter (UK) Ltd
Published: 2011-12-18T05:00:00+00:00

30.3 Work and prayer.

We need to have a unity of life which is so vibrantly integral that work itself will lead us to be in the presence of God. At the same time, those periods we devote to prayer will help us to work better. We cannot expect to reach an ‘armistice’ of some kind between temporal occupations and the spiritual life, between work and prayer. Work feeds prayer and prayer feeds work. This is true even to the point where work in and of itself, as a service done in a professional manner for man and society, becomes an acceptable offering to God.[412]

To maintain the presence of God while we work we need to resort to simple reminders, little things that will help us remember that our work is for God. He is there next to us as our companion, watching us as we work. It may help us to recall that he is physically quite close to us in the nearest oratory or church. From there, where you are working, let your heart escape to the Lord, right close to the Tabernacle, to tell him, without doing anything odd, ‘My Jesus, I love You’. Don’t be afraid to call him so – my Jesus – and to say it to him often.[413]

All worldly occupations, when engaged in with the right intention, allow us the opportunity to put into practice charity, mortification, a spirit of service to others, joy and optimism, understanding and an apostolate of friendship and confidence. We sanctify ourselves through our work. This is what really matters – to find Jesus in the midst of our daily concerns, not to forget about the Lord of all things. And when our daily tasks are in some way directly related to him, we should make an even greater effort to live this unity of life. Otherwise, we will end up doing what is, in fact, his work for ourselves, thereby neglecting the Master.

As we finish this time of prayer, we ask the Virgin to give us the diligence of Martha as well as the presence of God of Mary.

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