“In my life I want to become better and do a little good.”
- Bl. Frederic Ozanam
In our gospel reading for today September 9th, the feast of Blessed Frederic, taken from Luke chapter 6, Jesus tells his disciples, “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.”
To experience the kingdom of God we are to grow in humility first. The quote from Blessed Frederic speaks to me of his humility. Despite his education and position, and more important, despite all he had done to serve the poor, he sees it as, “a little good”.
The kingdom of God is not only about some end of life or end of the world event. Instead the more we serve with humility and the more humble we become, especially as we walk with people who are poor and marginalized, we can begin to experience, albeit in small glimpses, the kingdom of God.
Deacon Steve Pitre is Spiritual Advisor to the New market Conference of St Vincent de Paul.