Daily
Thoughts:
I pass along this reflection that I once read for my reflection on this Feast
of St. Matthew –
“The call
of Matthew, the tax collector, is told in one single verse. The brevity raises
many questions and invites speculation. Had Matthew met Jesus, or at least had
he heard of him before the encounter? When he got up from his customs post,
what did people think? How did the other disciples receive Matthew into the
group? We marvel that Matthew could walk away from his familiar way of life so
readily and completely. But we must remember: Matthew was not merely walking
away from something, he was walking toward someone – Jesus! What have [we] left
behind by following Jesus? Jesus many called Matthew a traitor, but you called
him a disciple. Help [us] to see the good in someone [we are] struggling
with right now.” (Sr. Melannie Svoboda, SND – Living with Christ –
September 21, 2015)
Have a
great Wednesday everyone!
Daily
Prayer:
Grant us, O God, a mind to know you, a heart to seek you, wisdom to find you,
conduct pleasing to you, faithful perseverance in waiting for you, and a hope
of finally embracing you. Amen.” (Adapted from a prayer by St. Thomas
Aquinas)
A
Runner’s Thoughts: “As every runner knows, running is about more than just
putting one foot in front of the other; it is about our lifestyle and who we
are.” (Joan Benoit Samuelson) And
everybody knows, praying is about more than just saying words; it is about our
relationship with God, it is about our friendship with God. So let put our
friendship with God into who we are today. Let’s pray as we run!
Daily
Blessing:
Wednesday greetings and blessings to everyone! I hope your day has started off
well. It is a rainy early morning here in Kanab and it is to rain most of the
day and into tomorrow. However, after Thursday is looks to be beautiful in this
part of the world with sun, nice temperatures and no rain. I hope that makes for
a good journey for me!
Yesterday
day I pick-up my goody bag which also had all my instructions for the end of
the week and the race. I also had my American flag and G2G patch sown on my
shirt. I repacked my backpack trying to make it more balanced. I have two more
days to get things in order before I get inspected on Friday for the race. The
inspection will be to see if I have all the required items and the required
amount of food. In my packet I got my tent assignment for the race. I will be
sharing a tent with eight other people for the seven days of the race. Our tent
name is Hualapai. It is the name of a Native American Tribe in the mountains of
northwestern Arizona.
As I said
above, I hope your day has started off well. My prayer of blessing today is
that your Wednesday will be blessed with the richness of God's presence. May God
touch you with his grace of faith, hope, love and joy today. May your day be
blessed with the gift of faith filled people, wonderful experiences, safe
travel and a productive day! Peace in Christ's Passion...Fr. Paul
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