My Companions: Let us pray, Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord! Can we ever begin to imagine Your Glory! Our failure to do so causes us alienation from our own selves, from our brothers and sisters, from creation, and from You; forgive us. Thank you for all your blessings: for the health and growth of Joseph Foresman, who is now seven months old, for our medical providers and the tools they have to help us live fully, and for the opportunity to celebrate our love for you (worship) with our brothers and sisters. And, Lord, bless us with all we need. Especially care for those who live in the war-torn parts of our world and those who continue to suffer from natural and human disasters. Also we have a special request for the men of the Davis family who will attend a retreat together for the first time this weekend.
Birthdays: Pat Serveiss (4/16), Ron DiSanto (4/16).
Keeping in-touch: We had a wonderful encounter this week with Haley and Eddie Foresman's son, Joseph. You may remember how we prayed for him seven months ago when he came into this world early weighing only a couple pounds. He is a beautiful little baby growing and doing what little babies do. Marge & I visited the doctors and are on the right track to grow older together! We've returned to our rec-center routine. It's Spring-time in the Rockies so Marge has plenty to do in her garden, I'm very busy with the end of the term, and our weather brings surprises of snow one day and sun-bathing temperatures the next.
Readings: Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion
Fr. Foley's Reflection: The Man Who Would Be King: "So, at last, Jesus was doing it, the thing he had preached about. Give yourself for others. Now he was showing real kingship."
My comments and an invitation for your post: Our assembly this weekend leads us to Holy Week. I hope we all take the time to participate in these celebrations of the our sacred celebrations of our faith. We really experience the lows and highs of life as we follow Jesus through the crucifixion and His Resurrection.
May the peace of Christ be with all of you.
John
Contribute to our prayer, leave a comment with your insights.
John, I never comment, but should more often. I love your blog and thoughtful commentary as well as personal thoughts. It is as if we were talking on the phone. I do the 3 minute retreat quite often and love it. Have a good journey this week, to you and the rest of your followers ( all of us). Love ya, Kim
ReplyDeleteThanks Kim. We can serve one another well as we share our lives and our faith. (not "followers" but "companions").
ReplyDeleteMany blessings to you and all.
John