Daily Thoughts: "Let it be done for
you according to your faith. And their eyes were opened." The healing
words of Jesus that we find in today’s Gospel. Two men wish to see and as we
are told it is their faith that heals and enables them to see. The words Jesus
speak to them seem to echo Mary’s words to the angel Gabriel which we will hear
in a few day, “May it be done to me according to your word.” Two acts of faith,
one that heals and one that brings the Eternal Healer into our midst.
Faith always seems to be the center
point of our journey through life. Time and time again in our faith story we
are reminded just how important faith is. It can move tree and mountains. It
can make crooked ways start and turn destructive things into life giving
things. Faith can heal and raise the dead. Faith can enliven hope so that we
can see the possibilities when things too often seem impossible.
Many of our readings throughout Advent
remind us that faith is the touchstone to encountering the presence of God in
our lives. A question our scriptures ask of us today is – “What kind of faith
do we have?” Is it a faith that heals and proclaims the Good News? In having
faith in Jesus the two blind men in our Gospel receive the gift of sight that
sends them on a journey proclaiming the Good News. What healing can our faith
bring us that will send us on a journey of proclaiming the Good News?
Have a great day everyone!
Daily Prayer: O God, we
believe help our moments of unbelief. Strengthen our hearts with a faith and
can heal, hope, love and proclaim the Good News! Amen!
A Runner’s
Thoughts:
As you run never underestimate the power of dreams, the influence of the human
spirit and the presence of God!
Daily Blessing: Good morning
and TGIF everyone! I hope your day has started well? After a day of travel
yesterday I find myself in Fairfax, VA with a relaxing and quiet day ahead of
me. my niece, nephew-in-law are off to work and my two grandnieces are off to
school which leave me home alone!
As I mentioned
yesterday it was a very spirit filled mission at St. Paul’s in Tampa and it was
hard to leave for many reasons yesterday. I wish the faith community at St.
Paul’s the very best during this Advent and Christmas Season. And I miss the
warm already!
My prayer of
blessing for all of us today is - Loving God, bless us this day with your
eternal love, Jesus. Make us vigilant in hope to hear the voice which announces
his glory and open our hearts to receive the Spirit who prepares us for his
coming once again. May Christ be born in our hearts this day and may we always
bring your gift of eternal love to all we meet. Bless us on this journey of
Advent that we might be ready to celebrate the gift of Christmas once again. Blessings
always...Peace in Christ’s Passion…Fr. Paul
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