SUCCESS / by Joe Castorino

In the style of St. Francis of Assisi

What is success?

It is not having worldly popularity and fame,

It is not being envied by those around us,

It is not powerfully dominating our competitors,

It is not traveling the world in leisure,

It is not amassing luxurious possessions,

It is not dining sumptuously in elegant restaurants,

It is not reveling in carousing and lustful desires.

Success is prayer, cascading in thanksgiving,

Success is life, overflowing with love and joy,

Success is peaceful trust, in Divine Mercy.