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 great Tuesday 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:
Tuesday blessings and greeting and happy feast of the archangels, Michael,
Gabriel and Raphael! I hope you are having a good week and that Tuesday is off
to a good start.
It
has been a wonderful mission here at St. Augustine’s in Chester. We have had a
nice group each of the first two evening with a great spirit and I am hoping
for more of the same tonight for the closing mass. The weather has also been
just magnificent. I have had the opportunity to see a little bit of the south
shore of Nova Scotia and learn the history of this wonderful place north of the
border. It is truly a gift to be here
and to experience to gifts of this wonderful place and its people. I ask that
you continue to keep the good people of St. Augustine’s. St. Anthony’s and St.
Patrick’s in your prayers today 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 life. 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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