THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

March 1

Feast of St. David

All of us depict devotion according to our own

preferences and fancies. The one who fasts,

for instance, will believe

he is devout simply because he fasts, even if his heart is full

of hatred. For sobriety’s sake, he will not moisten his tongue

with wine or even with water,

yet he will not hesitate to plunge it

into his neighbor’s blood through slander and calumny.

Another esteems herself devout because

She multiplies prayers, and yet afterwards

Speaks arrogantly to her employees or to her neighbor.

Another person will gladly take alms from his wallet to give

To the poor, but refuses to draw

Kindness from his heart to pardon

His enemies. Still another person will pardon easily

But refuses to pay his creditors unless

Compelled to do so by law.

All these persons may pass for being “Devout” but

They are nevertheless not so.

– St. Francis de Sales.

Have a nice day and God bless you