Daily
Thoughts:
Today’s Gospel (Luke 11:5-13) encourages us to pray, to stay connect with God
because God is so eager to help us. As Jesus says if a reluctant friend can be
persuaded to help, how much more will God be willing to help!
As
Kathleen Norris puts it, “Prayer is not asking for what you think you want, but
asking to be changed in ways you can't imagine.”
Or
as St. Teresa of Calcutta puts it, “Prayer is not asking. Prayer is putting
oneself in the hands of God, at His disposition, and listening to His voice in
the depth of our hearts.”
Today
we are asked to put ourselves in God’s hands and let God change us in ways that
we cannot imagine. This does not mean that God will always give us whatever we
ask but it does mean that God always hears our prayer!
Have
a great Thursday everyone!
Daily
Prayer:
Loving God, we are often so afraid to open our clenched fists! If we do who
will we be when if we have nothing left to hold on to? Who will we be when we
stand before you with empty hands? Please help us to gradually open my hands
and to discover that we are not what we own, but what you want to give us.
Amen! (Adapted from a prayer by Henri
J.M. Nouwen)
A
Runner’s Thoughts: “Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up, it
knows it must outrun the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning in
Africa, a lion wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the slowest gazelle,
or it will starve. It doesn't matter whether you're the lion or a gazelle-when
the sun comes up, you'd better be running.” (Christopher McDougall) And as a
friend often says…So to in the spiritual life!
Daily
Blessing:
Thursday greetings and blessings to all! I hope today has started off well for
you and that so far your day has been rich in God’s presence.
May
we continue to pray for the Synod on the Family going on in Rome these days
that it will truly be the work of the Spirit.
My
prayer of blessing for you today is that God will provide you what you need to
keep the faith and live this day. And so to all my friends who will stop by
this site today and even for those who won’t I ask God’s blessings upon you,
your day and those most dear to you.
Loving
God, bless family, friends and all your faithful people so that they will
always live your truth; express your love by their life; share your passion by
their enthusiasm; take action with your grace; walk by faith; dance and sing to
the gift of your spirit and embrace your unimaginable blessings. Help us make
today worth remembering because we know that you created us out of love. Have a
great day everyone! Peace in Christ’s Passion…Fr. Paul
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