Daily
Thoughts:
Good day everyone and happy feast day! Today is the Feast of the Presentation
of the Lord, "Feast of the Meeting" and sometimes known at Candlemas
Day as candles are blessed on this day. Some say this is the true end to the
Christmas Season. It is certainly a day of blessing.
The
Gospel (Luke 2:22-40) today tells the story of Anna and Simeon two people
waiting for the Lord. They were waiting for the consolation and redemption of
Israel and they both recognized it in the child Jesus. Simeon's now famous
words, words recited each evening near the end of Night Prayer, words
reflecting the joy Simeon has in being granted the gift of seeing Jesus. Anna
too is grateful for this opportunity. An opportunity that both Anna and Simeon
have prayed and waited for a long time.
Perhaps,
Anna and Simeon reflect for us the journey of faith that all of us are on. We
long for the Kingdom of God, we long for a day when the struggles, the times of
sadness in life, the difficulties of life will be gone, when will we see the
gift of God in its fullest. At that moment perhaps we will utter the words of
Simeon. However, until then we wait and we journey in faith, we keep the faith
like Anna and Simeon, and we go about life hoping to encounter God's many gifts
in simple ways. Being on the lookout for an opportunity to hold God in our
hands and feel the blessing of God in our life.
May we
truly be blessed this day knowing that we are on a journey of faith that will
bring us to the Kingdom where we can truly give thanks!
Have a
great Tuesday everyone.
Daily
Prayer: O
God, bless us today with the gift of your love. Help us to take the time to
recognize you as we journey through this day. May we find you in ourselves, in
others and in the world around us. Give us the privilege to welcome Christ into
this world as we live life through your unrelenting grace! Amen!
A
Runner's Thoughts: “To me, the runner’s high is a sensational reaction to a
great run! It’s an exhilarating feeling of satisfaction and achievement.” (Sasha
Azevedo) So remember run in a way that allows you to find pleasure in the
experience and helps you to know the presence of God is with you!
Daily
Blessing: Tuesday
greetings and blessings to all – Happy Feast of the Presentation of the Lord –
And Happy Ground Hog Day! Yes, it's Groundhog Day, and Punxsutawney Phil didn’t
see his shadow this morning so hopefully we will have an early spring. Perhaps
it is even here as the last few days have not felt like winter. It is to be
another mild day here in Granville, OH though I believe the cold weather is to
return on Wednesday when I will be driving back east.
We had
another wonder day of mission yesterday and tonight will be the closing of our
three days together. I would ask you to offer a prayer today for the faith
community here at St. Edward the Confessor Parish and for their preacher as we
bring this time of mission to a close.
I hope
your day is starting off well. So my prayer of blessing today is a simple one… wherever
you are, whatever this day has brought so far or will bring your way I pray in
the hope you have found and will continue to find many blessings as you live
this day! Enjoy your day, the people you meet, the things you do and the time
you spend being the gift you are! May God’s blessing and grace help you
continue your journey of faith in the spirit of Anna and Simeon. Have a great
day and many blessings in whatever this day brings! Peace in Christ's
Passion...Fr. Paul
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