Reflections of Caritas

“Produce good fruit as evidence of your repentance.” – Matthew 3:8

During Advent we all eagerly await the coming of Christmas – exchanging gifts, decorating the tree with lights, singing carols, drinking eggnog… the list goes on. None of these things appear to be the least bit penitential (except, perhaps, the annual struggle of unwinding the Christmas lights!). Most people would say that joy and penance are contradictory, but that is not the case. The Advent season can help us understand how joy is actually a fruit of penance.

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“The night is advanced, the day is at hand. Let us throw off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light.’” – Romans 13:12

“Begin with the end in mind.” This is a classic self-help maxim that was made popular most recently by Stephen Covey in his book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. It is a principle that has helped many aspiring business students and entrepreneurs.

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“Above him there was an inscription that read, ‘This is the King of the Jews.’” – Luke 23:38 

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“Lo, the day is coming, blazing like an oven, when all the proud and all evildoers will be stubble…” – Malachi 3:19

I had the immense privilege of visiting the Little Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi, the religious partners of CARITAS' Catholic child sponsorship programs in Uganda, during the summer of 2015. It was an eye-opening experience that helped me realize how much material wealth we have in the United States.

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