Did you ever have one of those days? Maybe one of those weeks? Or one of those years? Seriously though, we all experience times when things could go much better.
During a recent visit to Mercy House we’d given communion and prayed with a resident. To allow time for the others to visit, I decided to take a walk. Went toward the chapel, back to the waterfall wall. There’s an area for some refreshments near that. And a sign pictured above, handwritten in chalk.
It made me think. No matter what comes into our lives, can we still smile? Yep. Can we still love one another? Yes!
It’s St. Ignatius of Loyola’s Feast Day as I write this. Remember him? The Founder of the Jesuits. He was a soldier who took a cannonball to the leg. During his lengthy recovery, Ignatius had a lot of time reading Scripture and the lives of the saints. That’s how he began his search for God. It certainly wasn’t an easy time for him. Gives us something to think about…
“If God causes you to suffer much, it is a sign that He has great designs for you, and that He certainly intends to make you a saint.” St. Ignatius of Loyola
St. Ignatius, please pray for us!
Peace,
Deacon Tom
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