Daily Thoughts: Something to
think about from Thomas Merton as you journey through the day. It is certainly
something that Herod did not think about in our Gospel (Matt. 14:1-12) today!
“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, and 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.”
(Thomas Merton)
Daily Prayer:
Lord, teach us to be generous;
Teach us to serve you as you deserve;
To give and not to count the cost;
To fight and not to heed the wounds;
To toil, and not to seek for rest;
To labor, and not to ask for reward -
except to know that we are doing your will.
(Adapted from a prayer by St. Ignatius
of Loyola)
A Runner’s Thoughts: You might say
that John Bingham is also talking about the spiritual life when he talks about
running – “It was being a runner that mattered, not how fast or how far I could
run. The joy was in the act of running and in the journey, not in the
destination. We have a better chance of seeing where we are when we stop trying
to get somewhere else. We can enjoy every moment of movement, as long as where
we are is as good as where we'd like to be. That's not to say that you need to
be satisfied forever with where you are today. But you need to honor what
you've accomplished, rather than thinking of what's left to be done.” (John Bingham)
Daily Blessing: Happy Saturday
everyone! I hope your Saturday has gotten off to a good start. We have a rainy
morning here in Pelham, I think it is to get a little better as the day goes
on. It will probably be a good day to stay in and continue my preparations for
my pilgrimage beginning Monday afternoon. May your day be what you need it to
be!
Let us offer a prayer today for both
sides in the Israel/Gaza Conflict. Let us pray that amid the hate, vengeance, single-mindedness
and violence peace will be found! May God turn shells, bombs, guns and other
tools of violence in plowshares, pruning hooks and tools of peace.
May God bless you day with peace. May
God’s blessings upon your day and your weekend, may it be filled with family,
friends, laughter, fun, rest and relaxation! If you need a little quiet time
may that be there too! Peace in Christ’s Passion…Fr. Paul
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