The past is gone. The future is not yet ours. The present is the moment we own. And it is wisdom to make the best of it, to turn this into a moment of eternity. How we wonder? Jesus, the eternal wisdom gives us a most simple answer: To the servant who had received five talents and made five talents more his master said: “Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a little, I will set you over much, enter into the joy of your master”. (Mt 25,21). And to the kind hearted men and women who keep eyes open to the needs of the ‘Poor’, the King will say, “Come, O blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom  prepared for you from the foundation of the world, for I was hungry and you gave me food.... I was a stranger and you welcomed me...... I was in prison and you came to me”. “Truly I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me”. (Mt 25, 35-36.40).

Our simple daily actions have value for eternity when they are motivated by love for God and neighbour. To seek God’s will and do it simply out of love.

By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another” (Jn 13,35). And there is urgency in this matter:”The time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God is at hand, repent; and believe in the Gospel. (Mk 1,15), that is believe in the Good News, believe in Jesus. Now is the moment. Towards the end of his life, St  Francis of Assisi would admonish his friars, “Brethren, let us start now, for till now we have done nothing”. Now is the moment. Let us not delay lest it be too late.

Sr. Rosa Muscat f.m.m.

servant; you have been faithful over a little, I will set you over much, enter into the joy of your master”. (Mt 25,21). And to the kind hearted men and women who keep eyes open to the needs of the ‘Poor’, the King will say, “Come, O blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom  prepared for you from the foundation of the world, for I was hungry and you gave me food.... I was a stranger and you welcomed me...... I was in prison and you came to me”. “Truly I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me”. (Mt 25, 35-36.40).

Our simple daily actions have value for eternity when they are motivated by love for God and neighbour. To seek God’s will and do it simply out of love.

By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another” (Jn 13,35). And there is urgency in this matter:”The time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God is at hand, repent; and believe in the Gospel. (Mk 1,15), that is believe in the Good News, believe in Jesus. Now is the moment. Towards the end of his life, St  Francis of Assisi would admonish his friars, “Brethren, let us start now, for till now we have done nothing”. Now is the moment. Let us not delay lest it be too late.