A quote for Catherine McAuley:
Should we live to be hundred; each day should be more perfect.
"Resolve to do good today, but better tomorrow..." Catherine wasn't so much focused on doing heroic feats each day, but rather to take small careful strides in the right direction each day. This is an inimical process toward perfection. It is something we can all strive to do and something that will never be accomplished. Yet is does not leave us discouraged.
Catherine was indeed a practical woman living in a time drawing other practical women to her work. When one has to be about the business of service, one does not have the luxury of long arduous times of prayer, penance and reflection. The work needs to be done as well.
That does not mean that Catherine did not spend time in prayer or penitential practices. We know she did. She did not want the penitential practices to override the practical work that needed to be done.
For us today, during this season of Advent, let us look at the resolve to be good to day and better tomorrow. What poor habits need to be broken and recreated anew? Is it time to give up smoking? Is it time to be kinder to a particular person? Is it time to be more generous in the giving of time? Who needs you to visit them?
Let us improve on this day, by resolving to be better than yesterday, to be aware of those who have needs around us and to be faithful to the ministry and state in life we have been given.
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