Posted by Mamma Mangione, full time wife, mother, teacher and part time saint.
]]>Okay, you’ve got me wondering - is a saint a manner of action or a state of being? Does a saint necessarily need to DO a saintly action, or can a saint just BE a saint? Jesus said, “the kingdon of god is within you, and all around you.” This idea is reiterated in different ways throughout various traditions. Seems to me there’s a good possibility we’re all saints. Perhaps it’s just a matter of recognition.
Question: Would you recognize a saint if they didn’t do anything you’d consider particularly saintly? To me, based on the premise that “if there’s light in your eyes there’s a light in the world” (K. Greeninger), a saint is simply someone whose eyes are lit. Helps me recognize them better.
…Namaste!
]]>I was lucky, i had a few of them in my life over time. When i was child it was my Aunt Lucille. She made me feel safe at a time when i was to young to understand how to do that for myself. When i was a tennager there was my neighbor across the street, Linda. She showed me that there was more to life then anger and violence. And when i was in my 20’s there was Judie, she taught me to love/like myself. They were all my saints and i don’t think they even know or knew this. Thank you Michelle and Grace for making me remember them
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]]>-someone who tries to cheer someone up when having a bad day
-u never know how much this person can impact your life
.alycianne.
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