Oct 5, 2022 | Call to Action
October Welcomes Autumn Time
Let’s get up every day saying: Good Morning, Good God
The Lord’s daily gifts are so many
The ones He invites us to share dwell within our humble spirits…
…kindness galore for everybody
…a wonderful listening heart of compassion
…respectful words to sow harmony
…being creative in living your prayer
Let our prayers be simple and life-giving
Try some Two-Word Heart Prayers:
Calm me
Still me
Settle me
Forgive me
Pardon me
Liberate me
Plant me
Root me deep
Enfold me
Embrace me
Trust me
Support me
Lift me up
Love me
Take care of me
Now…go out and do that for someone you meet today.
Just think of all our prayers being lived and how they decorate the tree of life with faithful leaves.
Aug 31, 2022 | Call to Action
September… A new season
Autumn time 🍁
Leaves of Faith
Colors of…
…courage
…forgiveness
…generosity
…kindness
…respect
Breezes of…
…charity
…good will
…volunteering
…caring
…helping
Gathering of leaves…
…celebrating
…praying
…chanting hymns
…holding prayer beads
…folding hands
Leaves dancing on trees remind us of…
…family
…neighbors
…friends
…community
…church
Let us celebrate this Autumn season appreciating the beautiful leaves
that remind us of the Grandeur of God all around us….and within each one of us. 🍁
Aug 3, 2022 | Call to Action
August Sunshine 😊
August…a Summer month with lots of sunshine
Perhaps one can learn to focus
on the warmth of God’s “unconditional love”
Lessons learned…
…to be kind-hearted
…more understanding that
differences can enrich us
…to listen with an open heart
…to forgive and not to hold a grudge
Remember…
the warmth of “unconditional love”
can help us to develop a center of…
…peace and compassion
…charity and empathy
…goodness and joy
Let us during these hazy, hot days of August
be reminded of a deeper way of sharing
God’s creative sunshine through our…
…good deeds
…good friendships
…good holy prayers
…good kind words
😊
and you will find in doing so~~
a sacred place and space full of sunshine
that is reflected in your heart and spirit
and shared with all those you encounter.
Jun 30, 2022 | Call to Action
Celebrate “Goodness”
Goodness Gracious
What a gift and blessing we all have to
celebrate the loving presence of God in our life.
Goodness is there everyday and it teaches us to…
…adapt
…forgive
…be just
…trust more
…always have hope
…be full of compassion and mercy
…listen better
…share simply
…give up being selfish
…love more
Goodness Gracious…Gracious Goodness
We can all choose to “be loving goodness”
We can make the world a better and good place
to live in and care about each other.
Goodness Gracious …Gracious Goodness
Celebrate with God’s Grace …
…uplift one another’s spirits
…encourage peace in one heart each day
…sow hope wherever you go
…create harmony by being “extra” kind
…be inspired by the goodness of others in ordinary ways
Goodness Gracious …Gracious Goodness
This month…weave a path of “Goodness” in
every encounter with God’s love. Amen.
Jun 1, 2022 | Call to Action
June… a New Season… Summertime
A time to have some leisure moments
A time to enjoy the gifts of nature
A time to have some sacred prayerful moments
A time to share with friends and family
A time to read an extra book
Summer… more sunshine
Extra hours of light
Let’s use this sunshine time to be Joyful Persons
Joyful…
You don’t have to be perfect
…Be human
…Be encouraging
…Be responsible
…Be gracious
Pray lots in small doses
Be intentional in sharing kindness
Develop good friendships
Be a wonderful listener
Be a caring light for others
Remember… everyone matters
Get up everyday… greet the morning light with renewed hope
Say a good word that transforms discord into harmony
Sit on a porch or in backyard
Reflect on Summer time as God’s visit in your heart
May 2, 2022 | Call to Action
May… a Month of Mary
Hold your Rosary Beads…
Each bead a prayer…
I was thinking of Mary with her different titles
Hold each bead and think of her life
Take one title and meditate
Our Lady of the Skies…
I look up to the sky and think of Mother Mary
with her outstretched arms
embracing the world …caring about each one of us.
I then think of this bead as I pray for everyone in the world.
Our Lady of Peace…
I love the statue of Mary with her hands folded
standing on the globe.
Let us fold our hands in prayer as we pray
for peace especially now in Ukraine
Let this bead inspire us to be peace-givers
wherever we go.
Mother of Mercy…
Hold a bead and think of Mary’s heart of compassion.
Reflect on how you and I can bring hope and joy
to the world by daily acts of mercy and compassion
Mother of Trust…
Hold that bead over your heart
Believe that just as Mary trusted
We too….can trust in God’s presence to
guide us and protect us .
Like Mary may we too say.
“according to God’s ways…”
Choose a title you like about Mary
Hold your Rosary Bead
Let each bead this month be a prayer
reflecting the goodness of Mary. Amen.
