Lord Jesus, teach me to be generous;
teach me to serve you as you deserve,
to give and not to count the cost,
to fight and not to heed the wounds,
to toil and not to seek to rest,
to labor and not to seek reward,
except that of knowing that I do your will.
Amen.
He was a military officer-turned-priest and his prayer reflects that. For me, the generosity he speaks of looks like this great quote:
"A married woman must often leave God at the altar to find him in her household care." St. Francis of Rome
Oh, how I resist that some days, many days, especially if I think of it only as housework, cooking and laundry. But "household care" connotes so much more, because that includes the people of the home, in my mind. And they are worth working for and being with generously.
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