O God, we turn to You with humble and contrite hearts, remember us, Lord.

“For though the fig tree blossom not

nor fruit be on the vines,

though the yield of the olive fail

and the terraces produce no nourishment,

though the flocks disappear from the fold

and there be no herd in the stalls,

yet will I rejoice in the Lord

and exult in my saving God.

God, my Lord, is my strength;

he makes my feet swift as those of hinds

and enables me to go upon the height.”  [Habakkuk 3]

Listening to God requires four things:

     Hear with your Ears,

2   Understand with your Mind,

3   Empathize with your Heart,

4   and Act with your Will

Henri Nouwen wrote, “It is a story of God who wants to come close to us, … so close that there is nothing between us and him….” [With Burning Hearts Henri Nouwen, pg.67]

Let us Hear what God has to say to us by reading the Scriptures and praying, by 

studying the Scriptures to Understand them, by entering the scriptures with our heart to learn Empathy and by putting the Scriptures into practice by our Actions, and those actions should reflect God’s Will.

“The grains of sand remind us of God’s plentiful care for us, the ocean reminds us of the depth of God’s love for us, and the sky reminds us of the vastness of God’s mercy.” [Dcn. George Kelly]

May God Be Praised!