Fr. Thomas Dubay used to tell this anecdote: The sister of St. Thomas Aquinas once asked him, "How can I become a saint?"
St. Thomas answered, "Will it."
This
story came back to me recently. Trying to accept with peace whatever
happens during my day has taught me something: I don't always want to do
God's will. When I ruin the dinner I'm making my family, for example,
and according to my Lenten resolution I must say, "Jesus, I trust in
you," I sometimes say first, "Jesus, I don't want to trust in you. I
don't want to let go of my anger and frustration." Or, "Jesus, I trust
in you--sort of."
The words "I trust in you" are a prayer. They aren't magic. They remind
me to trust in God and ask for His help. But they can't make me trust
when I don't want to. I must open my heart to grace. I must
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