Children are vulnerable and totally dependent.
Because they lack power and control, they live in trust. Relying totally on
their parents, they learn and grow. This is the stance that Jesus took when he
taught his disciples to pray. We need to do the same. (From Living with Christ – August 17)
Daily Prayer: Loving God,
help us today and always, as Jesus said, to become a child once again. Help us to
know that we are loved by you. Help us to let go of pride and pretense. Help us
to trust so that we can let go of all our futile and unnecessary attempts to
prove that we are worthy of your love. Let us know the humble prayer of being
your much loved child. Amen!
Runner’s Thought: “Struggling and
suffering are the essence of a life worth living. If you're not pushing
yourself beyond the comfort zone, if you're not demanding more from yourself -
expanding and learning as you go - you're choosing a numb existence. You're
denying yourself an extraordinary trip.” (Dean Karnazes)
Happy Saturday everyone! It is another
beautiful day here in Pelham. Around noon I will be headed to Tobyhanna, Pa for
3:15 pm Confessions and 4:00 pm Saturday Evening Mass. It will be a 230 mile
round trip but I am helping our Passionist Community in Scranton, Pa with one
of their Sunday calls. They are a little short of priests this weekend.
Tomorrow I will rise 4:45 am so that I can get to Central Park by 6:30 am and
be ready to run 20 miles by 7:00 am. So as you can see I have an interesting
life if not one bordering on crazy!
I hope your weekend will be a little
less crazy and busy. I hope after a week of work you are getting some time to
rest and relax. I also hope it is with people that will bless your life with
laughter, smiles and fun. Don’t forget to give a little time to God this
weekend. Remember one hour is not a lot of time and God will appreciate hearing
from you!
Blessings to all today and throughout
the weekend, be safe if you are traveling and don’t forget to smile. Peace in
Christ’s Passion…Fr. Paul
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