Daily Thoughts: We hear in the
Gospel (Mark 6: 1-6) about a town that doesn’t seem to have faith which perhaps
gives us a little food for thought.
The people in Nazareth, Jesus' home town
are so closed minded, so sure they know Jesus that they have very little faith.
Their faith is so weak that the wonderful things Jesus does everywhere else
could not happen in their town. They have put Jesus into a box and they are not
open to the unpredictable answers, the unexplainable surprises and the
unrelenting love that Jesus brings!
Our Gospel reminds us that faith is
profoundly important but is not easy, that it takes work. We cannot always
depend on what we know, or see. History is helpful but at times can get in the
way. We need to be open to the possibilities of something new. We need to keep
working at our faith. We need to not give up hope because we never know when
the grace of God will be in our midst and we do not want to miss it!
So today let us live out our faith, let
us not fear, because God's kindness is everlasting and God's grace in always
right around the corner! Have a great day everyone!
Daily Prayer: O God of all
strength, help us to hold on to the courage of faith as we live our life. Keep
us from forming opinions about ourselves and others that cause us to miss your
grace, your presence and your love. Keep our hearts open to the many ways you
enter our lives so that in faith you might bring healing and love to our life
and to all those we encounter this day. Amen!
A Runner's Thoughts: Remember it is
possible to begin a meditation run simply by stepping on to the side walk, the
street, the track, the path, a treadmill and putting one foot in front of the
other. In fact, the simplicity of this is one of the great joys of running!
Daily Blessing: Happy
Wednesday, Happy Hump Day everyone! Once again we are at the hump day of the
week, thus in theory it should be all downhill from here! Well perhaps not but
we can always hope!
Another cold, sloppy, day here in New
York but with each new day we are that much closer to spring! In a little while
I will be headed over to our community in Jamaica, NY to attend a meeting.
These next two days I am helping out our Passionist International Volunteer Program
as they evaluation the applicants for the new group that will start in July. Please
if you get a chance please keep us in your prayers so that we can identify
good, faith filled young people who want to offer their gifts to the poor of
Jamaica, West Indies for a year!
My prayers are with all who died in the
plane crash in Taiwan yesterday and the train accident here in New York last
night and with all who are still dealing with difficult conditions because of
the weather.
My prayer of blessing today is simple this…
wherever you are, whatever this day has brought 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! Blessings to all! Peace in Christ's
Passion...Fr. Paul.
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