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| St. Hugh of Grenoble Church of St. Anne in Gassicourt, France |
History
Hugh was a monk who became a Bishop in France when he was only
27. It was not easy for him. Things were very bad in the diocese where he
served. People were accustomed to being able to buy their way into power, and
hardly anybody really practiced the Faith. After two years of failures, Huge
decided that God must not want him to be in charge because he wasn’t doing any
good. He left his office to become a monk again, but after a year, Pope Gregory
called him back. This time, people respected Hugh’s strong faith and unwavering
example of authentic Christianity. His preaching touched their hearts, and he
was able to make a positive difference.
Activity
Did you know that even when you answer God’s calling on your
life and give it everything you have, it can still feel like you are an utter
failure? It might be because we are trying to do it all on our own, without
allowing God to lead us. It might be because the timing is not right. Only God
knows why Saint Hugh of Grenoble was not successful during his first two years
as bishop, and only God knows why we sometimes do what we believe God is asking
us to do but it all adds up to a string of failures — at least, that’s how
we see it. The important thing is to stay faithful to Christ, just like Hugh
did. Today, bring whatever you would call your “failures” before the Lord and
lay them at His feet. Offer yourself to Him – your whole mind, your whole body,
your whole heart and ask Him to use you to further His kingdom. Then just
listen and let Him lead the way.
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