When you do the sign of the cross to bless your food, do you look at your plate and take the time to appreciate what’s on it? Or you just do the sign of the cross, pray the before meals prayer and dig in? Or go directly to your phone, while you eat, or chat with your friends? Or do you pause and think of those who wish they could eat what you could?
Lord God,
I am guilty of all the above, not really paying attention on how fortunate I am for having a complete meal. Often times, with colleagues, friends, and CFC-youth/SFC bros and sis, we go to high-end restaurants and proudly take expensive food selfies.
–Child, it may seem to be a good buy for the quality of food, but it must not be a reason to over indulge and ignore the fact that there are those who hunger and thirst. Those who you can even help. Also, you don’t even get to finish your meal right and often you just throw away the left over, just because you don’t want to bring it home.
In the CFC community, must we not strive to be more like you Lord humble, and selfless?
Yes, us missionaries aim to spiritually feed our brothers and sisters with your word and promises, but Lord please always remind us that we must not ignore the physical needs of the poor specially when we could do something about it: ANCOP, Rev-up, BCOP. Besides each of us are called to be Champion of the Poor right Lord?
Lord God please send your angels to always remind us to “choose the ‘most humble’ purchase” – Papa Francesco
Love,
JKM luli
“Store your treasures in heaven”
