I have always liked this quote from
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin and I think it ties into the thinking of Jesus in
today’s Gospel (Matt. 22: 1-14). We sometime get caught up in all the things
the world defines as important and we lose sight of what God finds important.
If we can tap into God’s energy, if we can hear God’s invitation we will not
find ourselves outside in the end.
Have a great Thursday everyone!
Daily Prayer: Grant, O God, that we may never fall away in
success or in failure; that we may not be prideful in prosperity nor dejected
in adversity. Let us rejoice only in what unites us and sorrow only in what
separates us. May we strive to please no one or fear to displease anyone except
you, our God. May we see always the things that are eternal and never those
that are only temporal. May we shun any joy that is without you and never seek
any that is beside you. Loving God, may we delight in any work we do for you
and tire of any rest that is apart from you. Gracious God, let us direct our
hearts towards you, and in our failings, let us always seek forgiveness with
the firm purpose of being better people. Amen! (Adapted
from a prayer by St. Thomas Aquinas)
Runner’s Thought: “Sweat cleanses
from the inside. It comes from places a shower will never reach.” (George
Sheehan – From Runner’s World) We might
say prayer is the sweat of the spiritual life and it too cleanses from within
and it touches places no rituals can reach. So if we pray while we run we can
cleanses our total self!
Happy Thursday everyone! I made it to
Shelby yesterday via sometime in Charlotte. The sun is out today and I am being
a bit lazy!
It is the 31st Anniversary
today of my first vows with the Passionists. August 22, 1982 was a very hot
Sunday and Pittsburgh, but seven of us along with Passionists, family and
friends spoke of our desire to live the Passionist life keeping alive the
memory of Christ’s Passion through our lives, our ministry and our prayer.
Three of us remain from the hot August afternoon, Fr. Melvin Shorter, C.P., Fr.
Chris Cleary, C.P. and myself. It is interesting to note that we were the three
oldest members of the class. I am not sure what that means, maturity,
intelligence, wisdom or we just had given up too much to turn back. Who knows!
I am thankful to my two classmates for an interesting 32+ years, for their
friendship, for their faithfulness, and for being there on the journey. I am
thankful to all of you for your love, support and prayers that have kept me
going!
Have a great day everyone! May it be
blessed with many wonderful experiences, may gifted and loving people and a
piece of chocolate, an ice cream treat or a beer if you are like me! Peace in
Christ’s Passion…Fr. Paul
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