Perhaps Thomas Merton says it better
than me… “To be grateful is to recognize the Love of God in everything He has
given us - and He has given us everything. Every breath we draw is a gift of
His love, every moment of existence is a grace, for it brings with it immense
graces from Him. Gratitude therefore takes nothing for granted, is never
unresponsive, is constantly awakening to new wonder and to praise of the
goodness of God. For the grateful person knows that God is good, not by hearsay
but by experience. And that is what makes all the difference.”
Have a great Tuesday everyone!
Daily Prayer:
Loving God we come before in prayer grateful
today grateful. We are grateful for this moment of life. We are grateful for each
breath we take. We are grateful for our life. And so we thank you for our
challenges for they help us to grow. We thank you for our many gifts for they
help us to smile. We thank you for our many circles of support for they hold our
hand. We thank you for our body for it is our vehicle of living. We thank you
for our heart for it reminds us to love. We thank you for our mind for its
abundance. We thank you for our friendship with you for it inspires us. Loving
God, we thank you and we are grateful for life and the opportunity to live it
with you! Amen.
Runner’s Thought: “There is
something magical about running; after a certain distance, it transcends the
body. Then a bit further, it transcends the mind. A bit further yet, and what
you have before you, laid bare, is the soul.” (Kristin
Armstrong) And
when you get to the soul you will find God!
Happy Tuesday everyone! I hope your day
has started off well. They say it will be a warm and humid one here in Pelham.
Back to the dog days of August I guess! May it be a bit cooler where you are.
I am hoping to go through the day
without hearing the names Alex Rodriguez or Ryan Braun but the only way I think
I can make this work is stay away from TV, radio and the computer. I was watching
the Little League World Series yesterday and I could not escape their names! Oh
for the days when baseball was just baseball, I guess never again! At least my
Pirates won…
Well enough of my baseball woes…I am
sure for most of you there are many more important things in life. May what is
important to you be blessed today and I pray you will have a good day and be
blessed and graced in God’s love in all your endeavors. Peace in Christ’s Passion…Fr. Paul
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