Kiss of Jesus

With Saint Mother Teresa's recent canonization still fresh in our minds, we can take a moment to reflect on her own inspiration she drew from her patron saint!  Saint Mother Teresa asked to take the name of the Saint of the "Little Way" when she made her religious vows as a Sister of Loreto in 1931.    How beautifully she took up this "Little Way" as she worked with great humility, charity and love as first a teacher and then founding the Sisters of Charity and working with the destitute and dying in the slums of Calcutta.

 Do we hear the influence of the Little Way when Saint Mother Teresa would say: "Not all of us can do great things.  But we can do small things with great love."  We can all do something little.  St. Mother Teresa knew that if we aspired to do really great things, we would easily become discouraged in our weaknesses and then just throw in the towel all together.  How wise it was of her to see the greatness in the littlest of tasks.  If we can show Jesus our commitment to Him in the very small tasks that are sent our way, then we can prove our love for him many times over rather than with just one big task.


In remembrance of Saint Mother Teresa, I would like to share with you my favorite quote from her:

"Suffering has to come because if you look at the cross, he has got his head bending down- he wants to kiss you- and he has both hands open wide- he wants to embrace you. He has his heart opened wide to receive you. Then when you feel miserable inside, look at the cross and you will know what is happening. Suffering, pain, sorrow, humiliation, feelings of loneliness, are nothing but the kiss of Jesus, a sign that you have come so close that he can kiss you. Do you understand, brothers, sisters, or whoever you may be? Suffering, pain, humiliation- this is the kiss of Jesus. At times you come so close to Jesus on the cross that he can kiss you. I once told this to a lady who was suffering very much. She answered, "Tell Jesus not to kiss me- to stop kissing me." That suffering has to come that came in the life of Our Lady, that came in the life of Jesus- it has to come in our life also. Only never put on a long face. Suffering is a gift from God. It is between you and Jesus alone inside."

~Taken from "33 Days to Morning Glory"- Day 15


Today, let us be more aware of all the little things that come our way and the opportunity to prove our love for Jesus. And if something unexpected happens, sickness or loneliness creeps in- Let Jesus kiss you!

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Image from tomperna.org Sept. 3, 2016