Thanksgiving – Food for Thought
God looks after us all the time. We are fed by His Word and the Eucharist. We give thanks to God and re-member our Story before we move to the Meal of Thanksgiving.
God looks after us all the time. We are fed by His Word and the Eucharist. We give thanks to God and re-member our Story before we move to the Meal of Thanksgiving.
How are we using this time of waiting? Are we completely focussed on continuing with our lives or are we using this time of waiting to reflect on the past and to prepare ourselves for the future in a meaningful way?
HOPE - one of the three virtues set by St Paul.... A poem to reflect on Hope.
Mother Teresa wrote in her book In the Heart of the World: “Hungry for love, He looks at you. Thirsty for kindness, He begs of you. Naked for loyalty, He hopes in you. Homeless for shelter in your heart, He asks of you. Will you be that one to Him?”
We all have talents. If we use them wisely, we will bear fruit. Eleanor Powell once said: “What we are is God's gift to us. What we become is our gift to God.”
Patience and the Wise Bridesmaids: The readings of Sunday, the 8th of November are about being alert, being prepared, being patient and never losing hope.
Ernest Hemingway once said “I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most people never listen”. A prison chaplain once said to me that she…