July 2023

Jun 30, 2023 | Call to Action

July…the first full month of Summer warmth
Oh yes…fans and AC on but …
Let’s think of the warmth of Jesus’ love
It is a warmth of great…
…kindness
…caring
…understanding
…forgiving
…encouraging

It is a warmth that embraces all…
…sorrows
…celebrations
…weaknesses
…talents
…journeys
…wishes

This warmth is not …
…over bearing
…smothering
…disconcerting

This warmth brings…
…unconditional love
…eternal hope
…spiritual companionship

So for July… breathe in this spiritual warmth
Then…become it in your life
And…
No humidity of a hot summer breeze will
take away your joy of being
Jesus’ love for one another.

Breathe on me breath of God
Breathe on me anew.😊

June 2023

Jun 1, 2023 | Call to Action

Bloom Where You are Planted

Plant your mind in good will thoughts
Plant your heart in loving ways
Plant your spirit in peace giving actions

Let the soil of your life be free from…
…gossip
…indifference
…grumbling
…selfishness

Sprinkle your garden of life each day with…
…faithfulness
…kindness
…patience
…a forgiveness that is genuine

May your life be seasoned with…
…family and friends
…neighbors and strangers
….God at the center

Put your life in the sunshine of June… and welcome Summer…
…giving service to those in need with respect
…being a sincere listener
…accepting yourself and others as a reflection
of the Creator’s love.

….and the greatest …is to love and to be love…

May 2023

May 1, 2023 | Call to Action

May. A Month of Graces

We begin the month with the Feast Day
of St. Joseph…a humble and trusting soul
given the blessing of being Jesus’ earthly father,
We too are given the grace to follow Jesus.
What an example St. Joseph gives to us…
…to trust daily in God’s ways
…to live life in sincere and caring ways
…to share our goodness in humble and kind ways
As May continues as the Month of Mary…
We realize how this holy family cherished their faith
and the journey it had in their life.
We too can cherish how Mary lived her Magnificat
of magnifying God in her life.
Let us too magnify the Lord…
…where friendships understand better
…where distractions need not destroy our peace
…where humble “servant hood” is seen as a positive way
of sharing God’s love
…where “stewardship” is responsible and life-giving for all
…where trust is shared in daily ventures

May our prayer time this month of May be one that
reflects the simplicity, trust and love of Mother Mary and St.Joseph. Amen.