Today’s Reflection: If you have men who will exclude any of God’s creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow men.— St. Francis of Assisi
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Today’s Reflection: Your ‘yes’ to God requires your ‘no’ to all injustices, to all evil, to all lies, to all oppression and violation of the weak and poor. — Dietrich Bonhoeffer
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: Our Lady of the Way (Madonna della Strada)
Our Lady of the Way,
stay with us when we grow weary of the journey;
for the road is long
and our hearts are weak.
Strengthen us with the patience and fortitude
to continue on
in pursuit of a whole and just world;
in pursuit of a whole and just self.
Come, be our guide.
Our Lady of the Way,
lead us when we cannot see the path.
Take us by the hand as a Mother;
whispering comfort in our ears,
steering us through the dark,
guarding us from the terrors of the night.
Infuse us with your courage,
with your refusal to bow to fear and the unknown.
For in you we find the Light that moves us forward.
Our Lady of the Way,
show us the mystery you revealed to Ignatius
so many years past:
the mystery of letting go.
That we would not cling to our packs nor our sandals nor our cloaks
but release to the path what the path requires.
Because for all that we lay down,
we pick up something greater;
we pick up freedom.
Our Lady of the Way
show us the way.
Amen.
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.
Note: The feast of Our Lady of the Way is celebrated May 24. The reference to ‘Ignatius’ in the text is St. Ignatius of Loyola SJ.
Today’s Reflection: Our Lord has written the promise of the resurrection, not in books alone, but in every leaf in springtime. — Martin Luther
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: Love consists of sharing
what one has
and what one is
with those one loves.
Love ought to show itself in deeds
more than words. —St. Ignatius of Loyola
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: Once a man was asked, ‘What did you gain by praying to God?’. The man replied, “Nothing, but let me tell you what I lost: Anger, ego, greed, depression, insecurity and fear of death. Sometimes the answer to our prayers is not ‘gaining’, but ‘losing’, which ultimately is the gain.“ — 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: Lord Jesus, may you never cease to call my name, and may I never cease to run toward you. Amen. —Jesuit Prayer team
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Today’s Reflection: It’s a beautiful new day! Take it easy. Take it with hope. Take it with peace. Take it with gratitude.— Sangeeta Rana
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Today’s Reflection: Lord, you know the ache of absence and the silence that lingers in our hearts. Comfort those who miss someone dearly – fill the emptiness with Your peace. Hold them close in their sorrow and remind them that love never truly ends. — Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration
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 –
Lord, as I open my eyes this morning, I ask that you open my heart and mind to see the world as you do. Help me to see the beauty in the ordinary, the potential in every person, and the opportunity for your love in every situation. Grant me wisdom. Amen. — Bodmin Hermit
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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