Nothing is more
practical than
finding God, that is,
than
falling in love
in a quite absolute,
final way.
What you are in love
with,
what seizes your
imagination,
will affect everything.
It will decide
what will get you out
of bed
in the morning,
what you do with your
evenings,
how you spend your
weekends,
what you read, who you
know,
what breaks your heart,
and what amazes you
with
joy and gratitude.
Fall in love, stay in
love,
and it will decide
everything.
I thought
of it as I read today’s Gospel (Matthew 6:19-23). Where is your treasure? Who
or what do you love? Seem to be the questions of the day. Is it God? The words
of the Gospel today challenge us to find our treasure in God, but also to move
beyond simple academic statements about God and love. Jesus asks us to
allow our living of life to reveal to us what we really believe and value. The
path we take in life can be a helpful, important, and challenging window in
helping us recognize where our hearts are, what and who we are in love with,
and where our treasure truly lies.
Have a
great Friday everyone!
Daily
Prayer: O
God, we thank you this day for loving us and we open our hearts and ask you to
come in. Please make our hearts your home now and forever. Teach us where our
hearts must be and be the true treasure in our life. Help us to always make you
the center of our life. Amen!
A
Runner’s Thoughts: If we approach each run as a pilgrimage and believe that
the realizations of our goals of this running pilgrimage happens with each step
taken, then we are truly wandering down a sacred path. Our runs become holy. If
we run with a sense of the sacred in our heart, we transform the earth beneath
our feet into holy ground. If we run with the intention to find God, then we
become pilgrims. If we have the pilgrim’s sacred intention then we change a
simple, humble run into “God’s Run!” (Adapted from Roger Joslin – Running
the Spiritual Path)
Daily
Blessing:
Friday greetings and blessings to all. May this be a day of many blessings. The
day looks to be a sunny one here in Chardon. Yesterday we had rain off and on
all day but this morning the skies look clear at least for the moment. I hope
your day is staring off well wherever you are.
We are
entering the sixth day of retreat and once again I ask for your prayers for the
sisters who continue to journey on retreat. And if you could add a little
prayer for the preacher it would be greatly appreciated.
I hope
your week has gone well and that you will get a chance to enjoy the weekend
that is almost upon us. Have a great Friday everyone and may God bless you as
you journey through this day. May today be rich in God’s grace for you, your
loved ones and everyone you meet. May your work today be blessed with the
richness of God’s presence. May any traveling you might be doing be safe and
bring you home this evening to those you love. Enjoy your day everyone and may
your Friday be filled with God’s love, mercy and peace! Peace in Christ
Passion…Fr. Paul
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