Daily Thoughts: Early this morning as I spent some time in
prayer I was struck by Jesus’ closing words in the Gospel today, "But when
the Son of Man comes will he find faith on earth?" (Luke 18:1-8) Especially in light of the Paris attacks last
night. I guess Jesus’ question in today’s Gospel is always the underlying
question when it come to our human condition. There are so many experiences
that seem to make faith difficult. That seem to direct our attention away from
our relationship with God. In the Gospel today Jesus reminds us to pay
attention and be persistent. In many ways it is these two qualities that will
help keep our faith alive so that when Jesus does return he will find faith!
... Key thought for our journey of life today..."Being attentive to God
especially through persistence in prayer!"
Have a great Saturday everyone!
Daily Prayer: Loving God, may your overabundance of mercy,
patience and grace lead us through the many obstacles that we place in the way
of your love today and always! (Adapted from St. Gertrude the Great)
A Runner's Thoughts: When we run with God we can expect
surprises, missteps and great leaps toward our understanding and in our
relationship with God but we will never be alone!
Daily Blessing: Saturday greetings and blessings to all. I hope
your Saturday is off to a good start. My prayers today are for those who lost
their lives yesterday in the Paris attacks and for their families and friends
who now morn their loss. May God somehow bring us closer to peace!
I am off later today to Germantown, New York and the
motherhouse of the Carmelite Sisters where I will begin a retreat this evening.
We will celebrate retreat together until next Friday. So please keep the
sisters who will be on retreat these next seven day in your prayers and if you
could add a short prayer for their preacher it would be greatly appreciated.
May your day be blessed not with gun fire, terror and tragedy
but with the warmth of the sun lighting up a beauty of God’s creation today and
the warmth of many smiles greeting you and guiding you through the gift of all
the experiences that this day will bring. May your day be rich in the blessings
of God’s grace, mercy, hope, joy and love wherever you go and in and through
whomever you meet. And may you always be blessed in finding God’s presence
within yourself! Have a great Saturday with many blessings and much peace!
Peace in Christ's Passion...Fr. Paul
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