Today’s Reflection: The OTHER Serenity Prayer
God, grant me the serenity to stop beating myself for not doing things perfectly, the courage to forgive myself because I’m working on doing better, and the wisdom to know that you love me just the way I am. – Eleanor Brownn
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Today’s Reflection: A New Serenity Prayer
God, grant me the serenity
to accept the people I cannot change,
which is pretty much everyone,
since I’m clearly not you, God.
At least not the last time I checked.
And while you’re at it, God,
please give me the courage
to change what I need to change about myself,
which is frankly a lot, since, once again,
I’m not you, which means I’m not perfect.
It’s better for me to focus on changing myself
than to worry about changing other people,
who, as you’ll no doubt remember me saying,
I can’t change anyway.
Finally, give me the wisdom to just shut up
whenever I think that I’m clearly smarter
than everyone else in the room,
that no one knows what they’re talking about except me,
or that I alone have all the answers.
Basically, God,
grant me the wisdom
to remember that I’m
not you. Amen. – James Martin SJ
Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich.
Morning Offering is posted by 8 a.m.
Today’s Reflection: God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change;
Courage to change the things I can;
And wisdom to know the difference. – attributed to Christian writer and theologian Reinhold Niebuhr
Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich
Morning Offering is posted by 8 a.m.
Editor’s note: first of three variations on the Serenity Prayer.
Today’s Reflection: May those who are searching for peace find it. – Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration
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Morning Offering is posted by 8 a.m.
Today’s Reflection: There are two ways to get enough: One is to accumulate more and more. The other is to desire less. – G.K. Chesterton
Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich.
Morning Offering is posted by 8 a.m.
Editor’s note: repeated in response to a request.
:Today’s Reflection: World Peace Prayer
Lead me from death to life,
from falsehood to truth;
lead me from despair to hope,
from fear to trust;
lead me from hate to love,
from war to peace.
Let peace fill our hearts, our world, our universe. – Marty Haugen
Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich.
Morning Offering is posted by 8 a.m.
Today’s Reflection:
What Jesus never said:
“Feed the hungry only if they have papers.”
“Clothe the naked only if they’re from your country.”
“Welcome the stranger only if there’s zero risk.”
“Help the poor only if it’s convenient.”
“Love your neighbour only if they look like you.” – James Martin, SJ
Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich.
Morning Offering is posted by 8 a.m.
Today’s Reflection: If it is peace you want, seek to change yourself, not others. It is easier to protect your feet with slippers, than to carpet the whole of the earth. – Anthony De Mello, SJ
Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich.
Morning Offering is posted by 8 a.m.
Today’s Reflection: The planet doesn’t need more “successful” people. The planet desperately needs more peacemakers, healers, restorers, storytellers and lovers of all kind. And more kindness. – Author unknown
Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich.
Morning Offering is posted by 8 a.m.
Today’s Reflection: Poverty is not a fate, it is a condition; it is not a misfortune, it is an injustice. – Gustavo Gutierrez, O.P.
Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich.
Morning Offering is posted by 8 a.m.
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