Daily Thoughts: Happy Feast of the Immaculate Conception, we had a wonderful mass here at Holy Family Parish in Nassau at 8:00 am this morning. Last night I attended a wonderful celebrate of a sister's 50 years of service to her community and the church. It was in the cathedral here in Nassau. Sr. Annie life reminded me a lot of Mary's life. 50 years ago Sr. Annie a simple response of yes, and has lived out a wonderful life. With today's feast our thoughts center around Mary's "Yes." A simple response that we make many times in life sometimes on things that change our life, sometimes on things that have little impact on our life. Mary's "Yes" changed our life profoundly because it paved the way for Christ to come into the world. It was not an easy "Yes" as there was fear involved but Mary moved beyond fear to love. Remember as scripture says, "Love casts our fear!" In her love for God, Mary stepped beyond fear and said "Yes!" Whom do we respond to God or the world? What is our response to God's invitations in our life?
Daily Prayer:O God, help us to cast out the fear that the world creates in our hearts so that we may be always ready to say yes to your loving presence. May we like Mary bring the gift of Christ to the world! Amen!
Runner's Thought: Run with energy, run with purpose, run with joy! Be ready for the gifts of God's creation with every stride and let stress and tension go!
Enjoy your Saturday everyone, hope you are not too busy today. Blessings today and always...Peace in Christ's Passion, Fr. Paul
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