"To the right and to the left, I throw to my little birds the good grain that God places in my hands. And then I let things take their course. I busy myself with it no more…God tells me, Give, give always, without being concerned with the results." (St. Teresa of Lisieux)
Stewards recognize that we belong to God and recognize Him as the giver of all good gifts including our time. This leads to profound gratitude, justice and love as the motives for giving back to God.
Pray always and in all that we do. Time spent with our families and loved ones is our first responsibility. There is no greater joy than teaching our children and helping them to grow in love.
Those who volunteer their time to their parish will always experience joy if they do it for Christ. But our sharing of time should not be restricted to family and Church. Look beyond ourselves and see the greater community needs.
You may want to volunteer at a local Seniors Centre or soup kitchen or perhaps it’s spending Sunday evening together as a family. The important thing is to recognize all that we’ve been given and to offer back to God in generosity our time, one of the most wonderful gifts we can give to each other.