Friday, November 13, 2020
Good morning, St. John's students, faculty, and staff. Let us pause in our day to pray. Today is the world Kindness Day - a holiday that promotes the importance of being kind to each other, to yourself, and to the world. The purpose of this day is to help everyone understand that kindness is what binds us all together. This understanding has the power to bridge the gap between nations. With kindness, we can overcome the divides of politics, race, religion, gender, and so much more.
(Pause)
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.
May we practice kindness day and night, forever, not only towards friends, but also to strangers, and especially to the enemy; not only towards human beings but also to animals and other beings who want happiness and don't want to suffer. May we constantly enjoy happiness by rejoicing in all the positive things that bring benefit to others and to ourselves. And may we especially rejoice when we see all the good things that happen to others. May we develop the patience to achieve all happiness, temporal and ultímate, and to bring that happiness to others; not only to our family but to all beings. May we practice contentment. May we learn contentment and satisfaction. May we learn to enjoy contentment, which brings great freedom into our lives and brings us so much happiness. May we be an example to the world.
May we practice these good qualities and when somebody abuses or harms us, may we immediately forgive them. In daily life, when we make mistakes and harm others, may we immediately ask forgiveness. May we be able to develop courage, to be an inspiring example, and to be of benefit in so many ways for the happiness of others, not only for ourselves.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.
Thank you and have an angelic day!
