“Every human interaction offers you the chance
to make things better or to make things worse.” (Barbara
Brown Taylor)
“With so much effort being poured into
church growth, so much press being given to the benefits of faith, and so much
flexing of religious muscle in the public square, the poor in spirit have no
one but Jesus to call them blessed anymore.” (Barbara
Brown Taylor)
Enjoy your Sunday everyone and remember
to give a little time to God!
Sunday
Prayer:
This is your day, O Lord and so we pray
for grace and help this day and always.If we are to stand up, help us to always stand bravely.
If we are to sit still, help us to sit still quietly.
If we are to lie low, help us to do so patiently.
And if we are to do nothing, let us do it gallantly. Amen!
(Adapted from a prayer by Kathleen Norris)
Sunday Runner’s Thoughts: It is now less
than one week to the NYC Marathon. It will be my third marathon in five weeks.
It will be my first marathon in the decade of my sixties. I will think back a
lot to my first marathon ten years ago. I will think a lot about turn 60 years
old and I will think a lot about my faith and how running has played a role in
my life as a person of faith these last ten years.
I will keep before me this week the
words of Paul Maurer from his book, The
Gift – A Runner’s Story. “Running
isn't a sport for pretty boys...It's about the sweat in your hair and the
blisters on your feet. It’s the frozen spit on your chin and the nausea in your
gut. It's about throbbing calves and cramps at midnight that are strong enough
to wake the dead. It's about getting out the door and running when the rest of
the world is only dreaming about having the passion that you need to live each
and every day with. It's about being on a lonely road and running like a
champion even when there's not a single soul in sight to cheer you on. Running
is all about having the desire to train and persevere until every fiber in your
legs, mind, and heart is turned to steel. And when you've finally forged hard
enough, you will have become the best runner you can be. And that's all that
you can ask for.” And I will remember
this this is what faith is about too!
Sunday Blessing: Wherever you
are, whatever this day has brought into your life, if you are watching your favorite team,
celebrating your team’s victory, or mourning and debating its defeat or just anticipating
the work week and the busyness of that lies ahead. It you are resting and
relaxing or busy about many different things, if you are taking time to enjoy
the beauty of this day or struggling through a problem, no matter where you are
or what you are doing I offer this prayer and blessing for you...
This is the Day that God has made let us
rejoice and be glad. May there always be work for us to do. May our pockets and purses always hold a coin
or two. May the sun always shine warm on our windowpanes. May a rainbow be
certain to follow each rain. May the hand of family, a loved one and a friend always
be near and may God fill our hearts with gladness and love that we in turn can
share! May God’s blessing be upon you today and always. Peace in Christ’s
Passion…Fr. Paul
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