Daily Decalogue of Blessed Pope John XXIII

These maxims express the human wisdom and holiness of the Church. When we live these out we put into practice Pope John’s hope for every Christian: “Every believer must be a spark of light, a core of love, a life-giving leaven in the world; and the more he is so, the more he will live in his innermost depth, in communion with God.”

• Only for today, I will firmly believe, despite appearances, that the good providence of God cares for me as no one else who exists in this world.
• Only for today, I will have no fears. In particular, I will not be afraid to enjoy what is beautiful and to believe in goodness. Indeed, for 12 hours I can certainly do what might cause me consternation were I to believe I had to do it all my life.