Devotion of the day: small acts of virtue

Ease of small virtues. The souls called to great virtues, to great heroisms, are very rare. Most Christians must sanctify themselves with the hidden life. in God, that is, with the exercise of many virtues, small in appearance, but great before him. How easy is the occasion of small mortifications, small acts of humility, patience, small sacrifices, small prayers ... But are you waiting for you? It is the means to sanctify yourself.

Loyalty to the little virtues. They seem to be of no consistency, hardly even cured by God ... But Jesus said that not even a glass of water, given for love of Him, remains unrewarded. You understand from this how much God values ​​the little virtues! They are small, but joined together like grains of sand, won't they form a mountain of merit? They are small; therefore do you despise them?! ... But let's face it, what are you doing for Heaven? If you do not care for them, you will go to judgment empty-handed indeed, by not strengthening yourself in the virtues, you risk falling into serious sins and dying in them.

Whoever is faithful in a little, is faithful in a lot. Do you think you can exercise patience, humility, purity on serious occasions if you don't know how to practice them on small occasions? The mourning experience reminds you of your… value?! ,,. Whoever is faithful in small things, is disposed to the larger ones; and the Lord insensibly raises the soul to holiness, as a reward for its fidelity. And what estimate do you make of it? How do you propose to regulate yourself?

PRACTICE. - Do not miss any occasion today to practice small virtues, especially patience