Some people say that they like the silence of prayer, because that is where they meet God. They meditate. They do Lectio Divino, or the 11th Step. But if you find God in silence, do you pay attention to other silences during your day? Maybe your God is found in that silence too. Like? You pass by a person sitting on the sidewalk, just staring out, saying nothing, maybe begging in silence or just homeless. There is silence. They are not bothering anyone and no one is bothering about them. Maybe your God is in that silence? Or the silence of a newcomer in a Recovery meeting, who is ignored by others because they want to talk to their friends. Maybe God is waiting to be recognized in that newcomer? God is sometimes hidden in plain site. Maybe a simple “Hello” is like a prayer they are waiting to hear?
The homilies and musings of a Paulist Priest.
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From Stephanie Logan of Centennial, CO
I sincerely hope your mission thrives. The Church these days seems overly intent on preaching politics and battering its members with ultimatums and threats instead of focusing on the messages of love, forgiveness and daily sacrifice that convert followers from the inside out and are therefore more effective in the long run!
I sincerely hope your mission thrives. The Church these days seems overly intent on preaching politics and battering its members with ultimatums and threats instead of focusing on the messages of love, forgiveness and daily sacrifice that convert followers from the inside out and are therefore more effective in the long run!
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