Daily Thoughts: My thoughts
today center around a single phrase in the Gospel, "Jesus looked around at
them with anger...." It is comforting to know that Jesus was angry from
time to time. That he got frustrated with others, particularly others who
should have known better. Today it is the religious leaders once again they
still don't seem to get it. Life, the quality of life, is much more important
than rules and regulations.
Today, for that matter every day, we as
people of faith are focused on life. It is profoundly important to us. It is a
gift from God that we do not want to see life abused, neglected, devalued,
taken, lost or discarded. We pray for it, we walk in support of it. We cherish
it in our own lives and families. Life is primary to what we believe. Yet, at
times we get so focused on one aspect of life we miss many others. We miss many
opportunities to honor it, acknowledge it, celebrate it and heal it because of rules
and regulations!
Jesus was always about life, honoring
it, acknowledging it, celebrating it and certainly healing it. May we find a
way like Jesus to turn anger into healing, to turn anger into life!
Think life today and every day! Have a
great Wednesday everyone!
Daily Prayer: O God, as we
live this new day, please send the gift of your hope into our hearts so that we
can turn our moments of anger into healing, life and your loving presence. May
we always be people who celebrate life in the midst of a world that often seem
focused on taking life. May we never let anything stand in the way of an
opportunity to heal and celebrate life. Amen!
A Runner's Thoughts: As you run
today, "Seek God, and you will find God and everything good as well. Yes,
with such an attitude you could tread upon a stone, and that would be a more
godly thing for you to do than to receive the Body of our Lord." (Meister
Eckhart)
Daily Blessing: Wednesday
greetings everyone and Happy Hump Day! I hope your day has started off well. A
special shout out to my good friend Randy Wieck on his birthday! Many blessings
today and always Randy and have a great day. I hope you get to celebrate at
least a little and have one on me!
May prayer of blessing today will be a
simple one. I pray today for God’s blessing on all
of us that we will come to know and honor the gift of life from the first
moment to conception to the last breathe and for all and every moment in
between. May we all truly see life as a gift from God. Bless all of us today,
Loving God, with the reverence and respect for our own life and all life around
us.
Have a great Wednesday everyone! Be
safe, stay warm if you are in the midst of the cold weather and smile. May God
bless all your endeavors today, all your meetings, all your travels and all
your moments with others. Peace in Christ's Passion...Fr. Paul
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