Reflections on the Maxims

The following Maxims are taken from the writings of the founder of the Sisters of St. Joseph, Fr. Jean-Pierre Medaille, s.j. "Try, my dear sisters," Medaille says, "to observe the . . . Maxims which contain the spirit of your Little Institute."  He recommended that we "Read them often. Meditate on them frequently and when you have imbibed their meaning, reflect on the way you have already lived them and on how you can do so more fully in the future."

Maxim #16 (January 09)

• How would truly living this Maxim allow God’s love to flow through me to others in the New Year?
  
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Maxim #3 (December 08)

• How can we become light and hope to others this Christmas?
  
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Maxim #7 (November 08)

• With hearts full of love we move out into the world: With your spirit pulsing in us beyond any boundaries we will go. “Where do I see zeal among ourselves and in our world?”
  
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Maxim #91 (October 08)

• With hearts full of love we move out into the world: With your spirit pulsing in us beyond any boundaries we will go. “When have I experienced a global heart in myself?”
  
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Maxim #77 (September 08)

• What does it mean for us to have a global heart?
  
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Maxim #38

• See in this month’s Maxim, opportunities to grow in charity and patience in all your relations with others.
  
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Maxim #1

• This month, ask the Holy Spirit of Love to help you to be faithful to the Spirit’s inspirations.
  
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Maxim #69

• Read this month’s Maxim attentively, meditate on it frequently and ask God to help you practise it.
  
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Maxim #64

• Let this month’s Maxim inform all your actions.
  
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Maxim #73

• Look for opportunities to practice this Maxim in your daily circumstances.
  
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