Today’s Reflection Surround me with your presence, Lord, I long to hear your voice. Clear my mind of countless concerns and all the holiday noise. Slow me down this Christmas: let me not be in a rush; I want to feel your hush. — Jesuit prayer site
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Today’s Reflection (First Sunday of Advent): The best present is presence. Maybe during Advent, God is calling you to forgo some of the frenzy — do less shopping and pray more; attend fewer holiday events and do more volunteer service; run around less and spend more time just being, watching, and waiting along with Mary, John the Baptist, all the saints, and the entire Church for the surprising revelation of Jesus — His presence, love, mercy, and life. — Bishop Donald Hying, from his book, Love Never Fails: Living the Catholic Faith in Our Daily Lives
Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich.
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Today’s Reflection: Happiness is your nature. It is not wrong to desire it. What is wrong is seeking it outside when it is inside. — Sri Ramana Maharshi
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Today’s Reflection: The most life-giving elements of our human existence are not the heart transplants or moon shots. They are the unnoticed conversations with the lonely ones; the listening ear that we offer to the hurting ones; the word of affirmation that lifts a veil of fear.— Margaret Silf
Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich.
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Today’s Reflection: Way, Truth, Life
You are the way, the truth, the life
Without the way there is no going
Without the truth there is no knowing
Without the life there is no growing
Show us the way, that we may go
Teach us the truth, that we may know
Grant us the life, that we may grow
Eternally. — Rev. Theodore J. (Ted) Tracy, S.J.
Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich.
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Today’s Reflection: Loving God we rely on you for everything. You hold us together even when we feel we are falling apart. Heed our prayers, be our sustainer, and see us through our turmoil with the assurance that you are on the other side of it. In your merciful name we pray, Jesus. Amen. —Terresa M. Ford
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: My Joy!
There are some souls on earth
Which seek in vain for happiness,
But for me, it’s just the opposite.
Joy is in my heart.
This joy is not ephemeral.
I possess it forever.
Like the springtime rose, It smiles at me every day. — St. Therese of Lisieux, French Carmelite (1873–1897)
Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich.
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Today’s Reflection: There are two ways to get enough: One is to continue 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.
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Today’s Reflection: Morning Prayer —
Lift our vision, Lord,
beyond the narrowness
of self-interest,
beyond temporary treasures
of possessions, power,
prestige and position,
that we may find fulfillment
in sharing the fulness
of the provision, peace,
wealth, wellbeing,
life and love you offer,
with all.— Bill Braviner
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: We are all pencils in the hand of God. — Mother Teresa of Calcutta
Question: What does God want to use me to create?
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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