Wednesday, April 29 : Saint Francis Xavier

Don’t let anyone nourish the illusion of thinking they will be outstanding in great things if they aren’t outstanding in humble things. Believe me, there are a good many different kinds of enthusiasm and, to be blunt, temptation… Some people, so as not to have to give up their own will when carrying out what obedience requires, want to do other, more important things without observing that if we lack the virtue for small things we shall have even less for the great. Indeed, when they throw themselves into great and difficult things, with little self-restraint and strength of soul, there will come a point when they will recognize their enthusiasms for temptations because they will then find themselves without strength… I don’t write this to you so as to turn your hearts away from the most demanding of enterprises, in which you will shine out as great servants of God and through which you will leave the memory of yourselves to your successors. I am simply saying this so that you will show yourselves great in little things, make good progress in understanding temptation and your own true worth, and setting all your strength in God. If you persevere along this road I have no doubt but that you will grow constantly in humility and the interior life and will bring about much fruit in souls, living in peace and security wherever you find yourself.

Roman Extraordinary (Tridentine) Daily Readings – rosary,team