Daily Thoughts: I think the following quote from Fr. Pierre
Teilhard de Chardin, S.J. touches on the message from the Book of Wisdom today
(Wisdom 13:1-9). We certainly can learn a lot from nature, God’s creation
however we have to be observant. We need to look around us and see the blue
skies, the many colored leaves, the red, yellow and pink roses, the majestic
trees, the soaring birds, the never ending oceans and wonderful night sky. St.
Paul of the Cross once talked about stopping to hush the flowers because they
were speaking to him of God too loudly. God is all around us, God is within us
but we need to take the time to see and hear what nature, what God’s creation
has to say to us!
“By means of all created things, without exception, the
divine assails us, penetrates us, and molds us. We imagined it as distant and
inaccessible, when in fact we live steeped in its burning layers”
Stop and take it in today! Have a great Friday everyone!
Daily Prayer: Loving God, we join today with every creature,
every plant, every rock and grain of sand to proclaims the glory of our
Creator. We celebrate this day through color, shape, scent and form. It is our
multi-sensory song of praise.
God creator of all, we join with the whole of your creation
in praising you through the fragrance, melody, harmony and spirit of our lives.
Amen!
(Adapted from a prayer
found on Faith and Worship - Christian Prayers and Resources)
A Runner’s Thoughts: “For every runner who tours the world
running marathons, there are thousands who run to hear the leaves and listen to
the rain, and look to the day when it is suddenly as easy as a bird in flight.”
(George Sheehan)
Daily Blessing: Friday greetings and blessing to all. Today
will be a long day as it is the November taping day for the Sunday Mass. So I
will be leaving short for St. Francis de Salles Parish in Manhattan for a long
day of taping. So I would ask your prayers for the Sunday Mass crew, all those
in front of the cameras and all those behind the cameras.
I think it is going to be a rather cold and windy Friday at
least that was the report last night and as T ready myself to leave this
morning I can hear the wind howling outside. I hope the weather is a bit better
by you today.
I hope all you well have a good and productive Friday and that
you are looking forward to a restful and relaxing weekend.
For my blessing prayer today I am going to use an old Irish
Blessing and it is my prayer for all of you today – “Deep peace of the running
wave to you. Deep peace of the flowing
air to you. Deep peace of the quiet
earth to you. Deep peace of the shining
stars to you. Deep peace of the Son of
Peace to you.” Peace in Christ’s Passion…Fr. Paul
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