“Teach us
to love
and
not count
the cost.”
What do Ignatius’ words mean for you today?
Email This Post
Print This Post
Happy Feast of Saint Ignatius of Loyola
Email This Post
Print This Post
Catholic Sisters and Nuns in Today’s World
Email This Post
Print This Post
Discerning God’s Call?
Get your button!
Let nothing disturb you.
— , Bookmark Prayer
Let nothing upset you.
Everything changes.
God alone is unchanging.
With patience all things are possible.
Whoever has God lacks nothing.
God alone is enough.
Thesis WordPress Theme by DIYthemes is NUN APPROVED.
Copyright © 2006–2009, A Nun's Life Ministry. All rights reserved, unless otherwise noted.
{ 15 comments… read them below or add one }
To be ready to sacrifice my comfort and convenience, counting others better than myself, in loving service to my Lord and to those around me far and near.
I am huge animal lover and I had to put my dear 16 year old cat Francis to sleep on Monday. When I read this quote, it hit home very much this week because I am heartbroken at the loss, and yet would have done nothing differently in bringing him into my home and heart. He was 10 when I adopted him and brought nothing but joy and affection and love from the first day he was here. Loving an animal, as in loving people, requires you to abandon your fear of being hurt and give your whole heart. You can’t count the cost because in the end, even after the loss, you are still richer than you were had you held back. Thank you for this quote and for reaffirming to me that I did the right thing in loving him completely, as he did me.
It reminds me of the impressive, challenging generosity we’ve seen in the Gospel parables we’ve been reading in the Sunday lectionary recently.
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/jim_forest/mmaria.htm
Well, first that it was quoted in a Rush song…
and it is freedom from fear… and worry is just little naggy-nasty fear that is disguised as a productive thing…
to continue forward with what you think the Divine needs to do and not be concerned… when you are walking your Path you will be taken care of… just not always as one would think…
To me, it means to love like Jesus does; unconditionally, forever, and without question, which is hard for humans to do.
At tne moment, to be a full time carer for my 85 year old Mum – knowing that this is what my Lord and God asks of me.
A hard and challenging journey, but ultimately, where I am called now.
Peace
Christine H
To me it means…praying for the stranger….doing good for those who may never know who you are….working toward unity of neighbor with neighbor and neighbor with God…..
This quote reminds me that I am ultimately an instrument of God’s will, much though I resist sometimes! I need to worry less about myself and where I’m headed – God will get me there somehow – and more about how I can reach out to others and love them even more today.
To me it is the challenge to let go of fear, to become more and more free through the power of covenant love given to us by God. To give all for the sake of the kingdom and the life of the world.
to give all that we can give out of love…for God, and for our fellowmen and women
on a very personal level, it also means allowing myself to love in the “right kind of way” even if it hurts. that even if my heart breaks, i would allow myself to be friendly and generous and kind, understanding and forgiving and respectful, showing this person whom i love but could never have, a different kind of love, something that’s platonic, sisterly/brotherly and Christ-centered, not giving him any venue or chance to use this love so as to take advantage of me, but that by praying for him and being kind and respectful to him while keeping my own distance from him, i may be able to somehow show him what Christ’s love really is all about.
the words means : unconditional love in every aspect of life.
His words remind me of Christ’s teaching: Whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, and whoever wishes to lose his life for Christ’s sake, will save it.
reach out and help that person up.