We should trust in God's fatherly providence, even if at times we cannot understand it. Omnia in bonum: faith is a source of serenity, joy and optimism. We should see the hand of God when faced with life's foreseen and unforeseen events.
1. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy (Mt 5:7). Does the experience of God's infinite mercy towards me move me to have a heart of flesh and not of stone (Ez 36:26) towards those around me?
2. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God (Mt 5:8). Do I take care of my heart, so as to see each person as God sees them, in all their integrity and dignity? Do I try to grow in love and affection for the people I live with or have near me?
3. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God (Mt 5:9). What am I doing to create a serene, welcoming and joyful atmosphere around me, so that everyone feels at ease in my home?
4. Perhaps we were blind, or deaf, or paralysed; perhaps we had the stench of death, and the word of Our Lord has lifted us up from our abject state (Friends of God, 262). Do I thank God for all he has done for me? Am I convinced that he can do the same in other souls?
5. We know that in everything God works for good with those who love him (Rom 8:28). Do I seek to discover behind everything that happens, even unforeseen events, the provident hand of my Father-God? Do I ask our Lord that I may grow inwardly — in charity, hope and faith — in adverse situations?
6. Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice (Phil 4:4). Do I foster in my soul the joy of being a child of God, and do I try to pass this same joy on to others?
7. Jesus said to him, "I will come an dheal him." But the centurion answered him, "Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof" (Mt 8:7-8). When I meditate on the Lord's miracles, and I bold like the centurion at Capernaum, who asks with a living faith? Do I ask for this same faith for my spouse, my children, my friends?