skills, my virtues and accomplish-
ments. These are made possible by
God’s free gift of grace. Gratitude
stems from the virtue of humility: to
know who and what I am before God
and to live in gratitude for God’s love
and blessings. Humility isn’t a matter
of looking down at myself or being
unworthy. It is a matter of knowing
even in these simple matters, and
grateful for God’s presence.
Be we ever so humble
Gratitude, another important aspectof Benedictine spirituality, is a signthat I recognize that all I have is agift from God, even my talents and
Code #107 VocationNetwork.org Community Search
Check us out:
www.societyofmaryusa.org
For more information, please callMarist Vocation Office
866-298-3715
We are called
to live the Gospel
as Mary did.
So can you!
We are Marists!
WORK, SAYBenedictines, is a wayto participate in God’screative action in theworld. Pictured here isFather John Meoska,O.S.B., an artist andcarpenter of St. John’sAbbey in Collegeville,Minnesota.
COURTESY OF ST. JOHN’S ABBEY IN COLLEGEVILLE, MN
