--- title: Even in Little Ways description: "Shelly Henley Kelly considers how the \"little way\" of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux opens the door for us to recognize God's mighty hand at work." image: https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/20220930%20SKelly%201.png --- [![catholic-mom-logo-v2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/catholic-mom-logo-v2.svg "catholic-mom-logo-v2")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) [![search-icon](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/search-icon.svg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/even-in-little-ways#) [FAITH](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/tag/faith) # Even in Little Ways Sep 30, 2022 11:30:00 AM  |  by [Shelly Henley Kelly](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/shelly) ![featured image](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/20220930%20SKelly%201.png) *Shelly Henley Kelly considers how the "little way" of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux opens the door for us to recognize God's mighty hand at work.* --- In [today’s Gospel,](https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/093022.cfm) Jesus is speaking to the seventy-two men being sent out to mission to the surrounding areas. He admonishes Chorazin and Bethsaida for not responding to the powerful works of God with repentance. Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, whose feast day we honor tomorrow (October 1), recognized that she did not have an opportunity to go out and perform great works for God’s glory. Rather, she developed a “little way” of humbling surrendering her everyday actions, thoughts, and words to God. However, through her life’s example and writings, her “little way” became a great work honoring the goodness of God, as ordinary people adopted her message to seek holiness in their own everyday actions, thoughts, and words. In doing so, they recognize God’s mighty hand at work and allow this to change their life to one of humble repentance. Today’s Gospel is a call for us to also seek God at work, to listen to those sent by Christ, repent and dedicate our ordinary lives to the Glory of God, even in little ways. How does God show up in small, yet mighty ways, in your life? > [Click to tweet: > Today’s Gospel is a call for us to seek God at work, to listen to those sent by Christ, repent, and dedicate our ordinary lives to the Glory of God, even in little ways. #catholicmom](https://ctt.ac/mwSty) ##### PRAYER Lord, we thank you for the many ways you seek to reach us in our daily lives. May we always recognize your work and heed the call to repentance.   ![null](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/20220930%20SKelly%202.png?width=1080&name=20220930%20SKelly%202.png) --- Copyright 2022 Shelly Henley Kelly Images: Canva ### Share this article [![Share on Facebook](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/facebook-24x24.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2Feven-in-little-ways%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on Twitter](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/twitter-24x24.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2Feven-in-little-ways%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2Feven-in-little-ways%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=Even%20in%20Little%20Ways) [![Share on Email](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/email-24x24.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2Feven-in-little-ways%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2Feven-in-little-ways%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) ** #### About the Author ![Shelly Henley Kelly](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Shelly%20Kelly.jpg) ### [Shelly Henley Kelly](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/shelly) Shelly Henley Kelly is a wife, mother of three, and native Texan who writes and records a podcast with her sister on [Of Sound Mind and Spirit](http://www.soundmindandspirit.com/). When not writing or recording, Shelly can be found keeping the scorebook at her son’s baseball games, diving deep into historical research, or hiding with a good book in between games. 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