Enter into yourself in this holy hour
~From a sermon by Father van Nuenen
Pater van Nuenen en Zusters Augustinessen St. Monica Utrecht
"Enter into yourself in this holy hour. God is working in you. Don't look for it far away, but look for it very concretely in the little things of every day. God makes it possible for your heart, for which all the world is never too big and the smallest place is never too small, because He wants to be the revelation of His love in each one of us, of the love He started in us, which He makes grow in us, and brings to completion. He wanted to give us the full freedom of the free children of God, ‘not as slaves under the law’ but in love, not in limited human capabilities, but in the love of God, which wants to work in each of us."
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Let us enter into ourselves and open our hearts to the profound wisdom that arises from gratitude. Whether you see this as the work of a divine presence, the beauty of interconnectedness, or simply the unfolding of love within, consider this: the smallest acts of kindness and the tiniest moments of grace carry profound meaning.
Let us pause to recognize that within each of us lies a vast capacity to give and receive love—a capacity that is not confined by the boundaries of belief, culture, or tradition. It is a universal invitation to grow in compassion, to act with intention, and to nurture the seeds of goodness that connect us all.
Reflect on how this love, this sense of gratitude, is not something distant or abstract but something concrete and present in the details of everyday life. It is in this space, where gratitude transforms into action, that we find our truest selves—not bound by limitations, but free to live and love fully, as beings guided by a shared humanity and a compassionate heart.