Daily Thought: “In the world
you will have trouble, but take courage, I have conquered the world.” The last
sentence of today’s Gospel from John (John 16:29-33). It reminds us that being
a person of faith is not easy, that we will find ourselves struggling with many
things about the world, culture and society. In fact we will struggle with many
things within our own faith community because as an institution it is part of
the world and run by human beings who are imperfect. Living this life will give
us trouble from all sides.
However, we are not to fear because
Jesus has conquered the world. He has made this life only part of the journey.
There is more to life than this world; there is more to life than what we face
each day. There is an eternal life where there is no more pain, no more sorrow,
no more death just the eternal presence of God. As people of faith that is where
we are headed but there is still this life, this world to navigate through.
Each day we need to look for the Spirit.
We need to look for those people like St. Paul who can help us connect with the
Spirit, because it is the Holy Spirit who will guide us through the troubles of
this world. It is the Holy Spirit who will bring to life the gift of God within
us.
So be on the lookout today for the gift
of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit can come to us in many different ways,
through creation, through the people we meet, through the people we love and
yes, the Holy Spirit can even come to us through ourselves. Let us be the
breath, the life, the Spirit of God today!
Have a great day everyone!
Daily Prayer: Come, O Holy Spirit of Life and help us in
our weaknesses, in our troubles and in our struggles. We do not always know how to pray as we
should, so we ask you to intercede for us. Grace our prayers with your
groanings too deep for words and set our hearts on fire with your love. Help us
to be re-created in your love so that we might renew your hope throughout the
face of the earth this day and always. Amen!
A Runner’s Thoughts: When you finish
your run today or any day, take a moment to reflect on the sense of balance,
the sense of energy, the sense of renewal that results from your run. Think of
the moment when you felt God’s presence. Think of the ways you felt God
presence. Now take that energy, that balance, that presence with you throughout
the day!
Daily Blessing: Monday greetings
and blessings to everyone! I hope your Monday has started off well and that you
are energized because you are coming off of a restful and life giving weekend. If not may you find new energy as you go
about your journey through today.
It is a bit of a foggy morning here in
Pelham which often happens since we are near the water. They say it will be a
cloudy day with cooler temperatures than the weekend and storms moving in
towards the end of the day. I guess it is a good day to stay in and get some
work done so that is my plan today.
I pray that your day, your week will be
blessed with many wonderful and life giving experiences. If you can take sometime
today to smell the flowers, to enjoy the colors of creation and to let yourself
be loved! May God bless your journey through this day with his grace and
presence wherever you go, in whatever you do and in whomever you meet. Peace in
Christ’s Passion and Hope in the Risen Lord…Fr. Paul
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