May 5

FRATERNITY is seeking our share of happiness together

Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.  Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned.  Forgive, and you will be forgiven; give, and it will be given to you.  A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap; for the measure you give will be the measure you get back.  ~ Luke 6:36-38

Happiness cannot be sought directly; it is a by-product of love and service.  Service is a law of our being.  With love in our heart, there is always some service to other people.  A life of power and joy and satisfaction is built on love and service.  Persons who hate or are selfish are going against the law of their own being.  They are cutting themselves off from God and other people.  Little acts of love and encouragement, of service and help, erase the rough places of life and help to make the path smooth.  If we do these things, we will surely have our share of happiness.  ~ Fr. Pat Umberger http://frpat.com/

Pray that we may give our share of love and service.  Pray that we may not grow weary in our attempts to be righteous. 

Based on the above verse, what part of your life could you improve upon?

He who helps in the saving of others, saves himself as well.
~ Hartmann Von Aue

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