reflection

Openings … I AM a Firework

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I AM a firework, all set to go off today,

Sometimes a small pathetic display of emotion,

but other times,

full on love with colored streaks of light,

piercing a dark sky,

made darker by my impression,

shouting and screaming my message of …

Look at me. Listen to me. See me. Notice me.

 

Fireworks come in many forms,

And when expressed in single characters,

miraculously bottled into words,

they emerge, either beautiful or triumphant,

Sometimes both,

Into images that fly across peoples mind,

with my intent or their reflection,

left as indelible marks on their soul.

 

 

 

“and water gushed out in abundance for the people”

Book of Numbers

Openings–Listening carefully

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Do I resist because I am unsure,
                     or disobedience.
Today I will listen attentively for his call to me,
                     through others, nature or the happenings of the day.

 

Inspiration for this from my Spiritual Director, Adrienne.

REFLECTION ON THE FEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI includes 3-line reflection

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The Feast of Corpus Christi shows so much more than a reminder of His sacrifice for the benefit of our salvation. While this is obviously the critical aspect of His mission on earth, there is so much more here for us to contemplate and enrich our lives.

He takes the cup of redemption, through His sacrifice and in doing so provides us with an unlimited supply of grace for our own salvation. This is an invitational process that He makes clear in the Gospel today, when His followers are hungry and tired, He will let them rest and refresh them with their physical needs, through miraculous means if necessary. We can rely on Him.

However, now, the cup He offers us is one of Peace and Love, full to the brim with His love for us to celebrate any time we partake in the Eucharist, or just bask in His presence with the knowledge and wisdom of His being. Let us partake of his chalice willingly and as often as we can. It will enrich us in ways we cannot imagine and provides graces for our own eternal salvation.

Three line reflection

Take the Chalice of Peace and Love

Sip and savor each taste, moment and grace.

Fulfilling every imaginable desire with God’s presence.