Parish servers were reminded that praying is the "most beautiful type of service" they can offer to God, said Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines Archbishop Charles John Brown.
Brown said that prayer is the “most important thing” in giving service.
“The most important thing is to imbue our service with a spirit of prayer, then our service becomes fruitful, then our service becomes beautiful,” Brown said in a CBCP News post.
“I encourage you to permeate your service with prayer so your service will not simply be an external action but would also be an internal attitude of adoration,” he added.
Parish servers were also encouraged to shy away from materialism and “to love and serve one another because we exalt in service.”
“Powerful people have servants. In the Catholic Church, the most important people are the servants,” added Brown.