This story is truly about releasing what God had put into your hands. FIRST, you must follow the Samaritan imperative which is to open your hands and hearts to the “stranger” in our midst even if we are that “stranger” to ourselves.
— with an act of the will, I now let go to grace what I have on my life plate. Whatever circumstance am I bearing right now I can release to the Light. One poet said we bear “the beams of love”. To your highest good I release my (daughter, son, husband,, wife, partner community issue and addiction problems to a greater power. It sounds like the first step of the AA 12 Steps, does it not?”The greatest act of the mind is to BOW to what is beyond it” said philosopher Blaise Paschal.
And so it is. The future is not for us to invent – that is a divine prerogative but one we can anticipate co-creatively. We do not need to cling tenaciously to what we feel sure about. Maybe this is what often inhibits us from risking all for the sake of he Kingdom of God.
This story is truly about releasing what God had put into your hands. FIRST, you must follow the Samaritan imperative which is to open your hands and hearts to the “stranger” in our midst even if we are that “stranger” to ourselves.
— with an act of the will, I now let go to grace what I have on my life plate. Whatever circumstance am I bearing right now I can release to the Light. One poet said we bear “the beams of love”. To your highest good I release my (daughter, son, husband,, wife, partner community issue and addiction problems to a greater power. It sounds like the first step of the AA 12 Steps, does it not?”The greatest act of the mind is to BOW to what is beyond it” said philosopher Blaise Paschal.
And so it is. The future is not for us to invent – that is a divine prerogative but one we can anticipate co-creatively. We do not need to cling tenaciously to what we feel sure about. Maybe this is what often inhibits us from risking all for the sake of he Kingdom of God.
A big HUG to you all !!
Beautiful story. It was a gift, thank you.
Father Joe is surely a gift. This story was so touching and filled with heart and love. Thank you for sharing these homilies.
Fr. Joe,
Your story of this great gift of life is transforming. We often forget the simple joys.
Many thanks again.
Linda Dyekman
Thank you for this uplifting story Fr Joe. We love you and miss you at St Paschal’s