Morning Offering: 01. 16 .17

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Today’s Reflection: Glory be to the Father, the Son, and Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen. Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich, who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario, Canada’s Rose City. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich. Morning Offering is posted by 8 a. m. daily.

Morning Offering: 01. 15. 17

 

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Today’s Reflection: Life can be difficult. “Just try this” some will say. It might help, it might not. You would love if it were that easy. Sometimes, you just feel lost. The buds will burst open. A small gesture may begin to lift you out of darkness. A hug, a sunrise, the loving words of a loved one. You believe that there is hope and life. The buds will burst open. Soon, you pay more attention to the moments of light. You see how beautiful the world is, how God cares for you, and you desire to love deeply in response. Struggle is there, but it does not have the last word. The buds will burst open. You may not have felt God’s presence in the darkness, but God was there, all along. And now you can rejoice, because the buds have burst open. They always will. — by Chris Williams, S.J., a Jesuit scholastic of the Wisconsin province. Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich, who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario, Canada’s Rose City. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich. Morning Offering is posted by 8.am. daily.

Morning Offering: 01. 14. 16

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Today’s Reflection: Have you found yourself on “thin ice” in your life recently, for whatever reason? Did you turn to the Lord for help and guidance through those dire straits? It is never too late! Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich, who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario, Canada’s Rose City. Today’s Reflection and photo by Joe Barkovich. Morning Offering is posted by 8 a. m. daily.

Morning Offering: 01. 13. 17

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Today’s Reflection: AT THE BEGINNING OF THE DAY – O God, I find myself at the beginning of another day. I do not know what it will bring. Please help me to be ready for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. If I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. I pray just for today, for these twenty-four hours, for the ability to cooperate with others according to the way Jesus taught us to live. “Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” May these words that he taught us become more than words. Please free my thinking and feelings and the thinking and feelings of others, from all forms of self-will, self-centeredness, dishonesty, and deception. Along with my brothers and sisters, I need this freedom to make my choices today according to your desires. Send your Spirit to inspire me in time of doubt and indecision so that, together, we can walk along your path. Amen. – J. Veltri, S.J. Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich, who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario, Canada’s Rose City. Today’s photo by Joe Barkovich. Morning Offering is posted by 8 a. m. daily.

Morning Offering: 01. 12. 17

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Today’s Reflection: The beauty of God’s creation is a four-season experience, found even in the least expected places! Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich, who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario, Canada’s Rose City. Today’s Reflection and photo by Joe Barkovich. Morning Offering is posted by 8 a. m. daily.

Morning Offering: 01. 11. 17

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Today’s Reflection: Talk with God, no breath is lost; Walk with God, no strength is lost; Wait for God, no time is lost; Trust in God, you will never be lost. – Unattributed. Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich, who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario, Canada’s Rose City. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich. Morning Offering is posted by 8 a. m. daily.

Morning Offering: 01. 10. 17

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Today’s Reflection: From out of the darkness and cold, the light….and hope return. – Unattributed. Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich, who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario, Canada’s Rose City. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich. Morning Offering is posted by 8 a. m. daily.

Morning Offering: 01. 09. 17

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Today’s Reflection: Sleep is the best meditation – Dalai Lama. Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich, who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario, Canada’s Rose City. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich. Morning Offering is posted by 8 a. m. daily.

Morning Offering: 01. 08. 17

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Today’s Reflection: My God finds me in the most out of the way places; He knows my comings and my goings better than I. Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich, who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario, Canada’s Rose City. Today’s Reflection and photo by Joe Barkovich. Morning Offering is posted by 8 a. m. daily.

Morning Offering: 01. 07. 17

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Today’s Reflection: The Lord will guide your travels. Just trust in Him. Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich, who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario, Canada’s Rose City. Today’s Reflection and photo by Joe Barkovich. Morning Offering is posted by 8 a. m. daily.