A Daily Dose of God

A father took his small son with him to town one day to run some errands. When lunchtime arrived, the two of them went to a familiar diner for a sandwich. The father sat down on one of the stools at the counter and lifted the boy up to the seat beside him. They ordered lunch, and when the waiter brought the food, the father said, "Son, we'll just have a silent prayer."

Dad got through praying first and waited for the boy to finish his prayer, but he just sat with his head bowed for an unusually long time. When he finally looked up, his father asked him, "What in the world were you praying about all that time?" With the innocence and honesty of a child, he replied, "How do I know? It was a silent prayer.”           (Adapted from Our Daily Bread)

COVID 19 is still with us and a pall of uncertainty, and apprehension tires to block our Optimism regarding school, society and the restarting of our economic life. 

We wear masks to help stem the spread on the coronavirus, and we pray for the end to the pandemic.  Below are some pandemic cartoons, not to make light of our plight, but to help us remember the pandemic will not last forever and God is with us on our journey. 

During this pandemic we could spend more time focusing on our priorities.  The top priority being allowing God’s grace to mold us, guide us and to sustain us each day. 

May God Be Praised!

Cry out from the depths of your heart to the Lord.  Hear my cry!  “Lord, listen to my prayer: turn your ear to my appeal.” [Psalm 143]   God, You are our refuge and our hope, I turn to you during this COVID 19 Pandemic and plead for Your intercession.  In Your mercy and Your compassion “… grant eternal rest to the dead, comfort to mourners, healing to the sick ….” [Collect from Mass Time in Pandemic]

Provide strength to the first responders, compassion to the medical personnel, and wisdom to government leaders.  End this coronavirus scourge.  Bring Your light to all who wander in the darkness of this pandemic and give us hope in Your eternal love today and every day.  Amen.  [Dcn. George Kelly]