"We must not drift away from the humble works, because these are the works nobody will do. It is [sic] never too small. We are so small we look at things in a small way. But God, being Almighty, sees everything great. Therefore, even if you write a letter for a blind man or just go sit and listen, or you take the mail for him, or you visit somebody or bring a flower to somebody—small things—or wash clothes for somebody, or clean the house. Very humble work, that is where you and I must be. For there are many people who can do big things. But there are very few people who will do the small things." ~ Blessed Teresa of Calcutta
Lent is not the only time for penitential works. Advent, also, is a time of penance and preparation, though, really, works of penance and service should not be confined only to these seasons. We can do a great deal just by making someone's holiday season, no matter what their faith, a little easier or more pleasant. There may be someone in your own family, or right next door. Just one little good deed a day can go a long way toward making the world a better place.
