3º dia da novena de São Josemaria

Day 3 of the Novena of Work: Working on Order and Constancy Reflection: Words of Saint Josemaría Escrivá “How brief is the duration of our passage through Earth! Truly, our time to love, to give, to make amends is short. It is not right, therefore, that we squander it. We cannot waste this stage of the world that God entrusts to each of us.” 6. “When you have order, your time will multiply and, therefore, you will be able to give more glory to God, working more in his service.” 7. Intentions A: to find work | B: to do good work A: That with the help of Mary Most Holy I may find stable and appropriate work. And that when – by the goodness of God – I am already working, I may know how to take advantage of time as the treasure that it is; A: That with the help of Mary Most Holy I may know how to take advantage of time as the treasure that it is; and that I may strive to improve the virtue of order so that I may accomplish everything with punctuality, intensity, and consistency, without confusion or delays, following a well-structured plan that allows me to dedicate the appropriate time in a balanced way to each of my duties: spiritual life, family, profession, and social relationships. B: That with the help of Mary Most Holy I may know how to take advantage of time as the treasure that it is; and that I may strive to improve the virtue of order so that I may accomplish everything with punctuality, intensity, and consistency, without confusion or delays, following a well-structured plan that allows me to dedicate the appropriate time in a balanced way to each of my duties: spiritual life, profession, and social relationships. Pray the prayer to Saint Josemaría: O God, who through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary granted countless graces to Saint Josemaría, priest, choosing him as a most faithful instrument to found Opus Dei, a path to sanctification in professional work and in the fulfillment of the daily duties of a Christian, grant that I may also know how to convert at all times, to love and serve with joy and simplicity the Church, the Roman Pontiff and souls, illuminating the paths of the Earth with the splendor of faith and love. Grant me through the intercession of Saint Josemaría the favor I ask of you. Amen. Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be.