Comments on: Quietly Doing God’s Work

By: Dianne Van Alstine

Dianne Van Alstine — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:03:02 +0000

Maybe just maybe there is a small ray of hope. We need to hear more of this…this church that I grew up with and loved and became convinced had disappeared. So many preach love of the poor, so few practise it. So many religious seem no different than the secular world – out for the buck. This is so good to hear. Thank you.

By: David

David — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:04:07 +0000

Just thought your readers might want to know … the priest, Sean O’Malley, mentioned in the news paper article is now a Cardinal. He is believed to be the only Cardinal with an active blog! He has many photos and commentary of the Pope’s visit. http://www.cardinalseansblog.org/

By: Mama B

Mama B — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:13:18 +0000

Just remember, those who do God’s work everyday need your support and love too. Give them a hug, tell them thank you, buy them a coffee. They put so much out there that they need to be replenished too.

By: David

David — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:03:26 +0000

I agree- a wonderful article and a reminder that God calls differently to people and with different tasks. “We are not all called to do great tasks, but we are called to do small tasks with great love.” (To paraphrase Mother Theresa)

By: Tom Cloutier, SFO

Tom Cloutier, SFO — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:24:38 +0000

What a wonderful article. It is also a great reminder of the “both/and” nature of our faith, not always an “either/or” choice. In Pope Benedict we have someone who images Christ in his role as Holy Father, one who reflects him on a global scale. But there are also many, many more “nameless” ones, the anawim, whose ministry is to be Jesus out in the highways and byways where others cannot go. Whether it is a parent caring for a child, a teacher standing before a rowdy classroom, a police officer or medical worker who brings God’s healing and justice, all are called to show the loving face of Jesus as best they can in whatever way God needs them.