Daily Thoughts: Perhaps these
words from Pope Francis are what Jesus is getting at in the Gospel today. “Before
all else, the Gospel invites us to respond to the God of love who saves us, to
see God in others and to go forth from ourselves to seek the good of others.”
Jesus sees God in Nathanael and all he
has call to follow him. Jesus see God in all of us. All of us are invited to
respond to God’s love!
Have a good afternoon and evening
everyone!
Daily Prayer:
Loving God, you have given us archangels
to assist us during our pilgrimage on earth. Saint Michael is our protector; so we ask him
to come to our aid, to watch over all our loved ones, and to protect all of us
from danger. Saint Gabriel is a messenger of the Good News; so we ask him to
help us to clearly hear your voice, to teach us your truth and to help us find
the joy of your Word! Saint Raphael is the healing angel; so we ask him to take
to you all our prayers for healing, lifting all in need of healing into your
presence so that through your mercy, love and grace they may be delivered back
to us through your gift of healing.
Help us, O God, to realize more fully
the gift of Michael, Gabriel and Raphael
and their desire to serve us. Archangels,
protect, guide and help us through this journey of life. Amen.
A Runner’s Thoughts: Life can often pull
us down and causes us to struggle however running, prayer and a focus on others
always lifts us up. (Adapted from a quote by Jerry Hadfield)
Daily Blessing: Good afternoon
everyone and happy feast of the archangels, Michael, Gabriel and Raphael! I
hope you had a great weekend and your Monday morning has been a good one. I am
off in a couple of hours to Willimantic, CT where I will begin a retreat for
the Oblates of Mary Immaculate this evening. This is the third and final
retreat this year for the Oblates and it has been a wonderful experience for me
and hopefully for them! I ask that you keep the brothers and priest who will be
on retreat in your prayers this week. And if you have room for one more prayer
could you also remember their preacher!
My prayer of blessing today is to ask
St. Michael, St. Gabriel and St. Raphael, the three archangels whom we
celebrate today to protect, guide and help you as you journey through this day
and always. May they bring God’s grace, joy and love into your life and
energize you with strength, goodness and love that you might share with whomever
you meet today. May St. Michael make your travels and your day safe, may St.
Gabriel bring you God’s Good News throughout the day and may St. Raphael bring
God’s healing love to your hurts, struggles and negative encounters this day!
Peace in Christ’s Passion…Fr. Paul
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