St.
Joseph wanders into our life through a few verses of scripture and leaves a
lasting impression. In every situation we find him he pursues the right thing
to do. He is righteous man who cares about the people around him. He is a
loving man who protects those he loves. He is a hope filled man who places his
trust in his relationship with God.
Yes,
in his ordinariness St. Joseph stands as an example for all of us and we live
our lives of faith. He is a model of quiet faithfulness. He is the hopefulness
that fathers bring to a family. He is an example of loving attention to God’s
presence. He is the humble father who reminds us of the gift of family life and
the challenge of living for others!
As
we celebrate St. Joseph today as the husband of Mary let us honor his
faithfulness, his hopefulness and his love by letting him be an example that
helps us to live our life of faith caring those around us.
Daily
Lenten Prayer:
Loving God, we honor your faithful servant, St. Joseph today. Help us with your
grace to be your faith filled servants too. Enable us to be compassionate like
Joseph to those around us. Give us the wisdom of Joseph so that we to will see
your plan in every aspect of our lives. Gift us with a love like Joseph so that
we to can make a different with our lives. Good St. Joseph pray for us and
watch over us. Help us to always find the value of family life no matter how
difficult the world makes it. Amen!
Runner’s
Thought:
Running can become a tool that helps us deal with the difficulties that we
face. It can be a time to release the negative energies in our life. It can be
a time to let go and let God!
Happy
St. Joseph’s Day everyone! A special shout out to Pope Francis on this special
day beginning of the Petrine ministry. May God truly bless
him with a spirit of renewal and service. May St. Joseph guide him in the gift
of love for all people.
I hope all of you have
gotten off to a good start today and may your day to be blessed with many good
things and many encounters with God’s grace. If it hasn’t been a good start to
the day may your day only get better.
We had a nice first day
of the mission here at Good Shepherd, though it was a small crowd last night
because of the bad weather. I am looking forward to our second day. Your
continued prayers for the faith community here and their preacher as always are
greatly appreciated.
Again, everyone have a faith
filled day with many blessings and much peace. As always you are in my prayers.
Peace in Christ’s Passion…Fr. Paul
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