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Catholic Charities USA
Memorial of Saint Patrick
Readings of the Day
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On this feast day of the Patron Saint of Ireland (to learn more about
the facts and myths about St. Patrick, click here) the Church gives us
the option of reflecting on alternatives to the readings for the Third
Tuesday of Lent. The reading from 1 Peter is a note of
encouragement to all of us doing the ministry of charity in parishes
and Catholic Charities agencies around the country and in Caritas
organizations around the globe. How fitting it is, almost
halfway through Lent, to receive this reassurance!
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Above all, let your love for one another be intense, because love
covers a multitude of sins. Be hospitable to one another without
complaining.
As a social worker, often concerned with promoting and maintaining
professional standards, the idea that hospitality, in and of itself,
is a ministry is refreshing and liberating. We all know
there's a huge difference between having a bed and a meal and
experiencing hospitality. I started my Catholic Charities career
working (and living) in a shelter for homeless women with
children. While a shelter can never be a home, it can be a place
where an individual or family feels seen, heard and accepted; where a
woman can let go of the ever-present stress and relax, share a story
or a laugh and watch her children eat well, play and sleep in
safety. Welcome and belonging form the foundation for recovery,
planning and beginning again.
The value of hospitality extends to our other services as well.
In my travels around the country I encounter receptionists, case
workers, food pantry volunteers and van drivers who understand that
welcoming clients with a smile, answering the phone with a pleasant
voice and responding to inquiries or complaints with patience and
grace help the weary and the worried experience the love of God.
Finally, when we extend hospitality to each other in the workplace,
take a moment to ask about an ailing family member or pet, share a
joke, a recollection or a spiritual insight, we encourage and
strengthen each other on the journey.
As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good
stewards of God's varied grace. Whoever preaches, let it
be with the words of God; whoever serves, let it be with the strength
that God supplies, so that in all things God may be glorified through
Jesus Christ, to whom belong glory and dominion forever and
ever. Amen.
Jean Beil is the SVP for Programs and Services at Catholic Charities
USA. Before spending the last 15 years at national office, Jean
has served in three different local Catholic Charities agencies.
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