When we hear the words of today’s Gospel
they should always give us pause to ponder what has been done to children in
our name. These words should give us pause to ponder how our actions and in-actions
as priests, deacons, bishops, cardinals and popes have led to so much hurt,
pain and the loss of God’s little ones!
These words of Jesus should never be far
from our thoughts and our hearts so that we will be humble people and always
receive God’s children as if we are receiving God. If this is not our attitude,
if this is not what drives our ministry then we should not be priests, deacons,
bishops, cardinals or popes. Humility will make us people who respect not arrogance.
May God and the children we have hurt forgive us and may we never let this happen
again.
Daily Prayer:
O God, be merciful to us, because of
your constant love. Because of your great mercy forgive us of our sins! We recognize
our faults; we need to always conscious of our sins so that none of your little
ones are ever lost again.
O God, create a new and pure heart in us
and put a new and loyal spirit in us. Do not expel us from your presence; do
not take your Holy Spirit away from us. Give us the joy that comes from your love
and help us to always make the right choices in life. Loving God, be kind to us
and help us to rebuild your Church. Amen! (Adapted
from Psalm 51)
Runner’s Thought: “There's one
rule of thumb that suggests that you need one day of recovery for every mile
run in a race. Another rule of thumb...suggests one day...for every kilometer
run in anger.” (Hal Higdon)
Happy Tuesday everyone! I hope your day
has gotten off to a good start! Here in Pelham the clouds are hanging low and
little droplets of water continue to fall and I will head out to the dentist
later today so you might say, “Not such a good day!” But as they say, “Into
every life a little rain must fall!”
I would like to send a shout out to my
friend Newell in Denver, today is his birthday! So Happy Birthday, Old Man, many
blessings today and always, and be nice to your lovely wife and anyone who comes
by to help you celebrate!
To the rest of you out there in Facebook
land, have a great day, stay dry, keep a smile on your face and remember you
are a gift and if you share your gift you will make it possible for others to a
wonderful day too! Peace in Christ’s Passion…Fr. Paul
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