Thought for Today

No one longs for what he or she already has, and yet the accumulated insight of those wise about the spiritual life suggests that the reason so many of us cannot see the red X that marks the spot is because we are standing on it… All we lack is the willingness to imagine that we already have everything we need. The only thing missing is our consent to be where we are.

-Barbara Brown Taylor

An Altar in the World

Thought for today

Each morning, God's grace awakens us,
each evening, God's peace cradles us.
Compassion is our constant companion,
as we go through work, school, the day.
In every moment, God is present with us;
God whispers words which can change our lives.
Justice is our faithful teacher,
pointing to where we can carry out fairness.
When we find ourselves groping in the shadows,
God's light will provide a way home.
We turn the corner, and hope is waiting for us;
we return home, and find a feast prepared.

-Thom Shuman

www.lectionaryliturgies.blogspot.com

Thought for the Day

Many demands upon our time and many opportunities waiting to be explored often fill our lives too full with activities and distractions. When this happens it is not surprising that we grow anxious and lose our sense of peace and tranquility.

Today remember that God and God alone is able to care for all that exists; we can trust our smallest and largest concern to the wisdom and love of God. Peace, hope, calm, and joy are the fruits of placing our confidence in God. May these gifts be yours in abundance.

- Rueben P. Job
A Guide to Prayer for All Who Seek God

Thought for the Day

Do not fear what may happen tomorrow.

The same loving God who cares for you today

will care for you tomorrow and everyday;

God will either shield you from suffering or

will give you unfailing strength to bear it.

Be at peace then, and put aside

all anxious thoughts and imaginings.

- - - St. Francis de Sales

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Mother Teresa of Calcutta was once asked
how she could continue to work in situations
of irrevocable hunger and suffering.
"God calls us to be faithful," she said, "not successful."

- - from Gerald G. May, M.D. in Care of Mind, Care of Spirit, p.124.

Prayer for Today

In sacred times of word, wonder, and awe,
in ordinary days of work and play:
in every moment, God is with us.
Whether we are stuck in doubt's mud,
or standing on faith's shoreline:
in every place, God is with us.
In those who teach us
and those who trouble us;
in those who surprise us,
and those who forgive us:
in every person, God is with us.

-Thom Schuman

FOOD for THOUGHT

"There is an almost universal quest for easy answers and half-baked solutions. Nothing pains some people more than having to think"

- Martin Luther King Jr.