Daily
Thoughts: Today
we celebrate the memorial of the Most Holy Name of Mary. Mary was a popular
name among the Hebrews, in memory of Miriam, the sister of Moses and Aaron.
Thus some scholars think that this name is perhaps related to an Egyptian word
for “beloved.” Out of love, God chose Mary to be the mother of Jesus. I have
known may women with the name Mary in my life and all of them have had a
wonderful impact on my life. As we celebrate the name of the most important
Mart in our lives of faith let us always call upon her in our time of need.
“Bringing
the gospel is bringing God’s power to pluck up and break down evil and
violence, to destroy and overthrow the barriers of selfness, intolerance, and
hatred, so as to build a new world. Jesus Christ is counting on you! The Church
is counting on you! The pope is counting on you! May Mary, mother of Jesus and
our mother always accompany you with her tenderness: Go and make disciples of
all nations.” (Pope Francis)
These
words from Pope Francis seem to bring together our scriptures and our feast
today. Jesus asks us to be people who are trees who bear good fruit and who
build our lives on a strong foundation. Pope Francis asks up to bring the
gospel to the world so that we can overcome the evil that at times seems to
surround us. In order to do so we must produce good fruit with our lives and
lay a foundation in a friendship with Jesus and his mother Mary.
Have
a great Saturday everyone.
Daily
Prayer:
Circle
us, O God.
Keep
protection near and danger afar.
Circle
us, O God.
Keep
hope within and keep doubt without.
Circle
us, O God.
Keep
light near and darkness afar.
Circle
us, O God.
Keep
peace within and keep evil out.
Please,
circle us, O God.
Keep
our hearts in your loving hands and let us hear your voice!
Amen.
(Adapted from a prayer by David Adam)
A
Runner’s Thoughts: “Running, much like life, [faith and the spiritual
life], has its hills and valleys. On any given run, and particularly in most
marathons, we come across easy stretches and seemingly impossible challenges. I
have learned to just keep going. The tough moments never last, and the easy
stretches are always a joy. The same is clearly true in life [in faith and the
spiritual life], if we just keep going we'll get to that finish line with
water, massages, and bananas! [And friendship with God!] (Main part of quote by
Will Starr, Runner's World – I add what is in the brackets)
Daily
Blessing:
Saturday greetings and blessings to all! I hope your day has started off well
and that you will have a nice relaxing weekend. It has started out as a
beautiful day here in Pelham but I believe rain is in the forecast for later
today and perhaps even into tomorrow. We cannot complain it has been a
beautiful summer with not a lot of rain and they say we are a bit behind so the
rain is welcome these days. I hope you are encountering what you need today.
May
you have a wonderful Saturday and encounter many blessings and much peace today.
My prayer for all of you is that you may be graced by God in whatever you do
and may you bring God’s grace to whomever you meet! Work, pray, travel, study,
laugh, cry, talk, be silent, be intense or relaxed today rich in the blessing
and presence of God. Peace in Christ’s Passion…Fr. Paul
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