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A good reminder to walk with Jesus wherever you go!
Are you a hiker? Like long walks?
One of the impacts of a pilgrimage to the holy land is the concrete sense of the journeys of Jesus, especially when in the Galilee region.
“When walking, think of Jesus Christ going to Samaria and Calvary.”
- St Francis Borgia SJ, whose feast is today. #walkwithjesus
Monday, Oct 03, 2022
Trust God’s farsighted vision
If you ever doubt what God has called you to do, then Mother Theodore Guerin is a saint for you. When this French sister immigrated, with hesitation, to Indiana in 1840, she opened what would become Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, the first chartered school of higher education for women in the state. Guerin wrote, “It is astonishing that this remote solitude has been chosen for a novitiate and especially for an academy. All appearances are against it.” It became the first women's college to offer journalism courses and degree work in secondary education, and was a pioneer in distance education, offering independent study in 1973 (talk about prescient!). Trust God’s vision and your role in plans longer-term than anyone can imagine.
TODAY'S READINGS: Galatians 1:6-12; Luke 10:25-37. “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your being, with all your strength, and with all your mind.”
#takefiveforfaith #dailyingodsword
Cardinal: Faithful Called to Act to Save Creation – The Southern Cross
Cardinal: Faithful Called to Act to Save Creation – The Southern Cross
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SAN DIEGO — Cardinal Robert W. McElroy celebrated the 2022 Feast of St. Francis Mass on Oct. 1 by calling on people of faith to unite with the entire human family to end the environmental crisis that has “defaced and destroyed” so much of God’s creation.Today, Laudato Si' reminds us that all is not lost. We can make change, together, for our world. #seasonofcreation2022
“For Francis and Clare, prayer and holy communion are to lead to a renewal of the “Incarnation;” God is to “take on flesh” anew in one’s life through the action of the Holy Spirit, and the birth of God in one’s life should shine upon others, as the sun unto the world”
~ Franciscan Prayer
This was the inspiration for the Tabernacle in the St Francis Chapel.
Feast of St Francis is Tuesday and concludes the season of Creation, now we live it…Enjoy this meaningful moment and memory with our then newly elected Pope.
For he commands his angels with regard to you,
to guard you wherever you go.
With their hands they shall support you,
lest you strike your foot against a stone.
Psalm 91:11-12
Anciently, all angels were celebrated together on the feast of St Michael. A separate feast of the Guardian Angels began in Valencia in 1411. At the reform of the Breviary in the 16th century it was included among the local feasts, and it was raised to the status of a feast in the General Calendar in 1608, placed on the first free day after the feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel and Raphael.
One of the benefits of this feast is that it reminds us that God cares for us each, individually. We all know this in theory, but it is easy – in times of depression or temptation – to convince ourselves that we are too small to matter, for good or ill. Let us use this feast to remind ourselves that each of us has an angel of our very own looking after us. At times we must all be a bit of a bore and a burden to them. May we one day be a cause of rejoicing for them also.
Angel of God, my guardian dear,
To whom God's love entrusts me here, Ever this day, be at my side,
To light and guard, Rule and guide.
Amen!
Today is the Feast of the Guardian Angels
Lord, I could use a few angels!
Send me angels - I'll welcome them, Lord -
to stand by my side, by night and by day,
to guide me along the path of your truth
and guard me wherever I go...
Send me some angels, Lord,
with courage and strength for when I'm afraid,
with wisdom and counsel for when I'm confused,
with knowledge to show me what's right and what's wrong...
Send a flight of angels, Lord,
with the gift of right judgment to guide my discernment,
with wonder and awe to lift up my prayer,
with desire to draw me to seek what is true...
Send down choirs of angels, Lord,
with a spirit of reverence to humble my pride,
with kindness disposing my heart to serve others,
with gentleness shaping my words and my deeds...
Assign your angels to fill me, Lord,
with peace - when anger spoils my spirits,
with joy - when sorrows flood my soul,
with love - when selfishness shrinks my heart...
Send an army of angels, Lord,
to keep me faithful when I am tempted,
to keep me pure when I'd settle for less,
to keep me resolved when I'm facing hard times...
Angels, Lord!
I need angels with me, night and day,
angels to guide me along the right path
and angels to guard me wherever I go...
And open my heart to all those angels
who cross my path every day,
family, friends, neighbors and strangers:
generous angels, ready to help me,
quiet angels, behind the scenes,
friendly angels who lift my spirits,
compassionate angels who share my tears,
healing angels with gentle hands,
loyal angels who have my back,
comforting angels who share my sorrow,
wise angels who speak the truth,
faithful angels who pardon my faults
and unknown angels who come and go
and grace my life with peace...
Send me angels, Lord - I'll welcome them -
to stand by my side, by night and by day,
to guide me along the path of your truth
and guard me wherever I go...
Amen
Sunday, Oct 02, 2022
Your wild and precious life
Today bears many names: Respect Life Sunday. Gandhi's birthday. International Day of Non-Violence. World Habitat Day. This cluster points to one precious idea: that all people bear the divine image and their welfare matters. We honor the whole fabric of life issues protecting each person from conception to death. Catholics pray the Rosary for peace across the world. The United Nations recognizes Gandhi's birthday with a call for nations to abandon aggression and embrace peace. This year's "Urban October" extends the work of Habitat Day in achieving a carbonfree world by focusing on cities, where 70 percent of emissions are generated. Respect life with every decision.
TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
TODAY'S READINGS: Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2:2-4; 2 Timothy 1:6-8, 13-14; Luke 17:5-10. “For the vision still has its time, presses on to fulfillment, and will not disappoint.”
#takefiveforfaith #dailyingodsword #seasonofcreation2022 #careforourcommonhome #rosariesforpeace #sanctityoflife
