Dear Judy, I only have time for a brief note \u2013 it looks like they will be changing my cubicle today and I\u2019ll have to sit in chains for a while while they do it, so I want to get this off quickly.\u00a0 Above all, my beloved niece, I wish to commend and encourage you.\u00a0 Your frequent notes are a great source of joy for me, forlorn as I am in this artificial holding cage.\u00a0 I have no doubt at all that our Lord is extremely pleased with your constant efforts to fulfill his will and grow in your life of prayer and virtue, even though you seem to have \u201cnothing to show for it,\u201d as you mentioned lately.\u00a0 My dear, you are storing up treasure in heaven!\u00a0 Fear not if your grub-sheet is short!\u00a0 Consider well the example of today\u2019s saints. These two men were members of Christ\u2019s hand-picked, elite corps (the Twelve Apostles), and yet, we know almost nothing about them.\u00a0 Simon says not a single word in the Gospels, and Jude has just one line (though a letter of his does appear later in the New Testament).\u00a0 There is no reliable history of their apostolic adventures after Pentecost, though it is generally believed that they ended up spreading the gospel together in Persia, where they were martyred.\u00a0 They too seemed to \u201chave nothing to show\u201d for their fidelity to God.\u00a0 And yet, they are pillars of the Church, and they sit enthroned in heaven and will judge the Twelve Tribes when the final hour comes. Yes, my dear Judy, when this brief earthly sojourn comes to an end, we will all be in for some big surprises after we (please God) pass through the pearly gates.\u00a0 You just keep diligently plugging away at whatever the Lord asks of you, and don\u2019t worry about making waves that everyone can see.\u00a0 Leave that up to God. Love, Uncle Eddy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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