On the one hand there is something
comforting about being a friend of Jesus. Yes, this friendship demands a lot
and is not always easy, but being identified as a friend of Jesus often helps
me to know that I am never alone. When you think about it someone who is
willing to and did lay down his life for me is not going to walk away from me.
The only person who can walk away from this relationship is me!
The second reflection by Jesus is a
little more of a struggle. I guess I would prefer to think that I am in
control, that I am the one doing the choosing and to a certain extent I have
chosen God. However, when I look back over my life I can see the signs of God’s
hand, of Jesus’ invitation. I can see God’s plan at work in the story of my
life. I am who I am today not because I chose God but because God chose me!
I have come to believe that it is God
who does the choosing, extending the invitation to be friends. After all we can
put Jesus’ words together with Psalm 139. “O God you probe me and you know….You
formed my inmost being: you knit me in my mother’s womb.” Yes, God did the
choosing long ago. God chose to create me and Jesus chose me as a friend.
God so loves the world that each of us
are fearfully, wonderfully made so as we live this day let us trust in our
friendship with God and live the gift that God has created us to be!
Daily Prayer: Loving Jesus, you have no body now on earth
but mine, no hands but mind and no feet but mine. Mine are the eyes through
which you look out with compassion on the world. Mine are the feet with which
you go about doing good. Mine are the hands with which you bless people now.
Jesus you have no body now on earth but mine so through me bless the world
today. Amen! (Adapted
from St. Teresa of Avila)
Runner’s Thought: “There is a
lesson to be learned from running in various emotional states, just as there
are lessons to learn from running in a wide range of environmental settings.
Don’t shy away from running in an unaccustomed state of mind or an unusual
situation. Opportunity for enlightenment often waits in the unfamiliar.” (Roger Joslin)
Tuesday greetings everyone! I hope your
day has started off well. Here in Pelham we woke up to a bit of a chill, the
good things is that it is May and the chill will not last long. The sun it out
and it looks to be another beautiful day. I hope that is the case wherever you
are.
I have a lot of paperwork that needs to
get done and I have to say I am procrastinating. Writing letters is not my
strong suit but thank you letters need to be sent and promotion letter need to
be written if I want my ministry to be successful. So if you could offer a
little prayer up today for this procrastinators I would appreciate it!
Have a great day everyone, blessings
upon your work, your travel, your encounters with others, upon those whom you
love and upon you! Peace in Christ’s Passion and Hope in the Risen Lord…Fr.
Paul
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