Memorial of St. John Neumann

Memorial of St. John Neumann

Reflection

“Everyone who breathes, high and low, educated and ignorant, young and old, man and woman, has a mission, has a work. We are not sent into this world for nothing…God sees every one of us; He creates every soul for a purpose. He needs, He deigns to need every one of us.”
–St. John Neumann

Prayer

Loving God,

We want to believe there is purpose and meaning in the world, but when tragedies come our conviction is shaken. In such moments, strengthen our faith and help us remember our calling. As those who are made in your image, we bear a purpose and meaning and are called for a reason to the places we live and work. Help us all to take heart today, recalling the words of St. John Neumann: no matter who we are or where we are from, we each have a part to play in re-ordering the world in the way it should go. For the sake of our communities and the success of your own good plans for our future, we pray. Amen.

Call to Action

Take time to reflect upon my personal sense of purpose in work or my broader activities. See if I can summarize in a sentence my understanding of the mission I’ve been given.