Beloved Family in Christ,

This past Monday, a group of our altar servers participated in a morning of service in Newark, where the Missionaries of Charity sisters run a daily food handout. Upon our arrival, the sisters did not hesitate to put us to work—washing, chopping, serving, cleaning, and even preaching! I was sent out to help pick up food donations from a grocery store, and when I returned close to the end of the service, I was gratified to see not only the good work that our young men had done, but also their expressions of genuine joy and gratitude.

Mother Teresa used to say that whenever she saw one of her Missionaries of Charity sad, it was because that sister was holding something back from Jesus. The joy our servers experienced on Monday was the fruit of their giving something, indeed, giving themselves, over to Jesus. The prospect of holding nothing back from our good Lord is often intimidating. But if we begin by committing ourselves to the little sacrifices that love demands of us on a daily basis, we will find our fears melting away and the impossible acts of love become not only possible, but desirable. Thank you, gentlemen!

Deo gratias,

Lucas Folan