Daily Thoughts: Good morning everyone and happy feast day! It is the feast of the Presentation of the Lord, sometimes known at Candlemas Day as candles are blessed on this day. Some say this is the true end to the Christmas Season. It is a day of blessing.
The Gospel this morning tells us the story of Anna and Simeon two people waiting for the Lord. They were waiting for the consolation and redemption of Israel and they both recognized it in the child Jesus. Simeon's now famous words, words recited each evening near the end of Night Prayer, words reflecting the joy Simeon has in being granted the gift of seeing Jesus. Anna too is grateful for this opportunity, both of them have prayed and waited a long time.
Perhaps, Anna and Simeon reflect for us the journey of faith that all of us are on. We long for the Kingdom of God, we long for a day when the struggles, the sadnesses of life, the difficulties of life will be gone, when will we see the gift of God in its fullest. At that moment perhaps we will utter the words of Simeon. However until then we wait and we journey in faith encountering God's many gifts in simple ways. Being on the look out for an opportunity to hold God in our hands and feel the blessing of God in our life.
May we truly be blessed this day knowing that we are on a journey of faith that will bring us to the Kingdom where we can truly give thanks!
Daily Prayer: O God, bless us today with the gift of your love. Help us to take the time to recognize you as we journey through this day. May we find you in ourselves, in others and in the world around us. Give us the privilege to welcome Christ into this world as we live life through your unrelenting grace! Amen!
Runner's Thought: Remember run in a way that allows you to find pleasure in the experience and helps you to know the presence of God is with you!
Happy Saturday everyone! I hope your day has started out well and that there are many good things ahead! If it is going to be a busy Saturday for you may you find some joy in the busyness. If it is a day of rest, may you be refreshed by your rest. If it is a day of work may you be blessed in your work. To all have a great day and many blessing in what ever this day brings! Peace in Christ's Passion...Fr. Paul
PS I am hoping it brings a Billiken victory though I will not be able to watch because this day is a day of work for me. I ask your prayers for my Parish Mission that begins tonight at Holy Family Parish in Orlando, FL.
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