Nouwen, cited in “Arrivals and Departures” (ed. Ford) says in a quotation from “Gracias” - “the poor are a eucharistic people, people who know [how] to say thanks to God, to life, to each other. They may not come to Mass, they may not participate in many church celebrations. But in their hearts they are deeply religious because, for them, all of life is a long fiesta with God.”
I am struck by that idea of life as a fiesta with God. That’s how it should be - but how rarely is it the case! I am also struck by the stress on gratitude. That should be our approach to things, but also is too often lacking. So much can be changed by how we approach things.
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