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A Prayer for Guidance
Tuesday’s Responsorial Psalm is from Psalm 119 – a Prayer for Guidance. Guide me, Lord, in the way of your commands. Blessed are they whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the LORD. Guide me, Lord, in the way of your… Continue Reading “A Prayer for Guidance”
More on Gratitude
Gratitude is the sweet fragrance of an opening heart. -Aine Belton (Quote found on gratefulness.org)
Beauty is God’s Handwriting
I hope I never tire of being reminded at the closeness of God’s presence to us. And I hope that some good day, I will not need to be reminded, but find that presence in all its infinite manifestations. Today’s reminder comes from Ralph… Continue Reading “Beauty is God’s Handwriting”
A Sunset Is a Reminder
Friday’s Responsorial Psalm from Psalm 19 reminds us: The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims God’s handiwork. Day pours out the word to day, and night to night imparts knowledge.
True Love Is . . .
Wednesday’s first reading is from a favorite passage for many: 1 Corinthians 12. “Love is patient, love is kind. It is not jealous, love is not pompous, it is not inflated, it is not rude, it does not seek its own interests, it is… Continue Reading “True Love Is . . .”
One Flower Includes Everything
If you can just appreciate each thing, one by one, then you will have pure gratitude. Even though you observe just one flower, that one flower includes everything. -Shunryu Suzuki Roshi
Be Alert . . . to Find God
Here is some fine advice from Henry David Thoreau: My profession is always to be alert, to find God in nature, to know God’s lurking places, to attend to all the oratorios and the operas in nature.
The Source of Happiness
Happiness is not what makes us grateful. It is gratefulness that makes us happy – David Steindl-Rast (from http://www.gratefulness.org)
Finding God – Finding Beauty in the Ordinary
Holiness comes wrapped in the ordinary. There are burning bushes all around you. Every tree is full of angels. Hidden beauty is waiting in every crumb. – Macrina Wiederkehr, OSB
You Can’t Beat God Giving!
Thursday’s Gospel reading is from Luke 6 Forgive and you will be forgiven. Give and gifts will be given to you; a good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing, will be poured into your lap. For the measure with which you measure will… Continue Reading “You Can’t Beat God Giving!”
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