Today’s Reflection:MORNING PRAYER: Lord, a new day, another chance for a new start. Yesterday is gone and with it any regrets, mistakes, or failures. So, a good day to be glad and give thanks, and I do, Lord. Thank you for today, a new opportunity to love, give, and be all that you want me to be.— Bodmin Hermit
Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich, who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich.
Today’s Reflection:God, complaining is completely underrated. How else can I be honest?
Every frustration has me spinning. And the sheer volume and timing of each new problem has me convinced this is a conspiracy. Are they trying to ruin this for me?
I’m trying. I’m honestly trying here.
God, come meet me here. Chip away at my chippiness. Calm my racing heart. Loosen this feeling in my chest.
Blessed are we when we notice that the day is trending in the wrong direction. No matter how hard we try, the answers are not coming, and even the questions have all trailed away.
Blessed are we when we recognize that it’s time to just stop, find a moment alone, And breathe.
Blessed are we, who notice something emerging, a memory of truth revealed, of mercy received, a comfort, a word.
And how grateful are we who take the first step, and find it has its own springs. —“A Blessing for When You’re Feeling Grouchy” by Kate Bowler from The Lives We Actually Have
Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich, who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich.
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. — John Veltri, SJ
Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich, who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich.
Today’s Reflection: Loving God, help me to put you first today and to tune out the distractions of the material world. Draw me closer to you and to the people around me in need. Amen. —Therese Marz
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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