Two great quotes

These are two great quotes worth reflecting on. The first one comes from the German Jesuit Karl Rahner (1904-1984). ‘Have you ever remained silent and didn’t defend yourself when they treated you badly ?  Have you ever forgiven someone ? Have you ever gone out of yourself to help someone and never got acknowledged ? Have you ever done something simply because your conscience told you to do it ? Have you ever done something for the love of God ? Have you ever showed generosity or altruism to someone who couldn’t be able to pay you back? Whenever you experienced these feelings, you were touching the heart of God.’

This one is from St Ignatius of Loyola: ‘Teach me Lord to be generous, to serve you as you deserve to be served. To give without worrying how much it’s gonna cost me. To fight without worrying about my wounds, to suffer without searching for rest. To work without demanding any reward, except to do Your own will.’