Wednesday’s Wink from Above 09/30/2026 Homily Cycle II 08/07/2026 Offered at OLPH

 

 

Wednesday’s Wink from Above 09/30/2026 [Homily Cycle II 08/07/2026 - “We will be held Accountable for our Actions”]

St. Matthew reminds us that we will be held accountable for our actions here on earth. A great way to prepare is to pray The Direction of Intention and My Day is Ending Prayers each day:

“My God … I offer you … all of the good … I promise to accept all of the difficulties [of this day] …Help me conduct myself … In a manner pleasing to You.” [Full Prayer Below]

“Thank you for all the gifts of the day … its joys & its sorrows … troubles overcome & for those that remain …. I will bless Your name. Amen.” [Full Prayer Below]

“By perseverance, the snail reached the ark.” [Charles Spurgeon]

You and I are called to persevere.

May God Be Praised.

 

Direction of Intention

My God, I give you this day.  I offer you, now, all of the good

that I shall do … and I promise to accept, for love of you, all of the difficulty that I shall meet.  Help me to conduct myself during this day In a manner [most] pleasing to you.

 

Day is Ending

Thank you for all the gifts of the day, for the place I spent it And for those with whom I spent it, for all its joys and all its sorrows, for the troubles overcome and for those that remain.

I offer you the silence of this night, its darkness and its solitude.  Whether you chose under the cover of this night to take away the problems of this day, or leave them for tomorrow, I will bless your name.

Thy will be done. Amen.       

 

Wednesday’s Wink from Above 09/23/2026

 

Does the Dawn find you ready to welcome God?

Does Dusk find you thanking God for your day?

The disciples on the Road to Emmaus in Luke’s Gospel [24:21] were leaving town in sorrow after the cruel death of Jesus. “We were hoping he would be the one,” their hopes and their lives were in shambles, deeply sadden at the physical loss of Jesus. Distraught they left Jerusalem, their discipleship seemed to be for nothing.

Jesus come to them and opens their minds and their hearts to His Gospel message.

This Simon and Garfunkel song may provide us with insight into the healing of their souls, “Bridge over Troubled Water” listen because Jesus is our bridge over troubled waters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4G-YQA_bsOU

 

 

Pray these excerpts from Psalm 119

“I call with all my heart; Lord, hear me, I will keep your commands; I call upon you, save me and I will do your will. I rise before dawn and cry for help, I hope in your word.

My eyes watch through the night to ponder your promise. In your love hear my voice, O Lord; give me life by your decrees…. But you, O Lord, are close….”

Today and for the rest of your days, with your whole heart, joyfully offer each sorrow, each trouble, each success and each joy to God.

May Your Day Be Blessed and May God Be Praised.