“All the wealth in the world cannot be compared with the happiness of living together happily united.” 

                             ~St. Margaret of Youville

For Reflection:

How many waking hours a week does my family spend together in common activity? Is there something in my life or in the life of my family that is compromising our “living together happily united?” (Consider: How many waking hours a week your family spends together in common activity and what may be causing those hours to be low – career, independent activities, sports, etc.). What resolution am I willing to make?

In Conversation with God Vol 5 - Ordinary Time: Wks 24-34 Francis Fernandez-Carvajal Click Here For More Information: TWENTY-NINTH WEEK: FRIDAY 53. THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES 53.3 Meeting Jesus and introducing Him to others. Everyone travels along the road that leads to judgment. Let us resolve to put aside petty complaints and resentments while we still have time. Let us now discover the signs of the times as they appear in our life. Once we reach the end of the road, it will be too late to remedy those faults. Now is the time for us to rectify the situation, to love, to make reparation. The Lord invites us to rediscover the true meaning of time. Perhaps we still have some debts outstanding - debts of gratitude, of pardon, even of justice...Just as the farmer can predict tomorrow's weather, should the Christian be able to discern the face of Jesus, the Lord of history, in the major and minor affairs of mankind. With that wonderful knowledge in hand, the Christian can lead others to the Truth.