​Today’s Blessing Prayer: Monday greetings and blessings to everyone! I hope you are making your way through this last day of October, this Eve of All Saints, with faith and a hopefulness for the future…
 
 Once again, I offer you Pope Francis’ Prayer…
 
O Mary, you shine continuously on our journey as a sign of salvation and hope.
We entrust ourselves to you, and the Health of the Sick.
At the foot of the Cross you participated in Jesus’ pain,
with steadfast faith.
 
You, Salvation of All People, know what we need.
We are certain that you will provide, so that,
as you did at Cana of Galilee,
joy and feasting might return after this moment of trial.
Help us, Mother of Divine Love,
to conform ourselves to the Father’s will
and to do what Jesus tells us:
He who took our sufferings upon Himself, and bore our sorrows to bring us,
through the Cross, to the joy of the Resurrection. Amen.
 
We seek refuge under your protection, O Holy Mother of God.
Do not despise our pleas – we who are put to the test – and deliver us from every danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin.
(Prayer Composed by Pope Francis)
 
I would like to send a shout-out to my niece Kelly on her Birthday – Happy Birthday Kelly! Many blessings today and always. Have a great Birthday!
 
I offer a simple and peaceful blessing to all today – May our good and gracious God, bless us all as we journey through this last day of October and as many celebrate the holiday of Halloween, especially children. May God bless us all with gratitude as we journey through this day. May God bless us with safety if we will be out and about celebrating. May God bless us with joy and fun. And may God bless us with the richness of joy, hope and the goodness of God’s presence. May today be filled with Spirit and Life so that we will always find peace by living in the presence of God!
 
Have a blessed, holy, and safe Monday. Peace in Christ’s Passion…Fr. Paul

Today’s Prayer:
Fall in Love
 
Nothing is more practical than
finding God, than
falling in Love
in a quite absolute, final way.
What you are in love with,
what seizes your imagination, will affect everything.
It will decide
what will get you out of bed in the morning,
what you do with your evenings,
how you spend your weekends,
what you read, whom you know,
what breaks your heart,
and what amazes you with joy and gratitude.
Fall in Love, stay in love,
and it will decide everything.
(Often attributed to Fr. Pedro Arrupe, SJ (1907–1991), but by Joseph Whelan, SJ)

​Today’s Blessing Prayer: Sunday greetings and blessings to all! I hope your Sunday has started off well. And I pray you are navigating through the last October days with faith and a hopefulness in the future…
 
As I mentioned at the beginning of Today’s Prayer, today is the Anniversary of my mother birth into eternal life. And so, I remember her with thankfulness and gratitude for the gift of life that she and dad gave me, for the wisdom and knowledge she gave me during her time on earth, for her faithfulness and for her eternal spirit that continue to be a presence in my life. I trust in her eternal presence and spirit to be with me and continue to guide me on my journey through this life.
 
My prayer of blessing today is that whatever we will be doing today, relaxing, working, traveling, running or just being I pray that God’s blessing will be upon our Sunday filling it with the richness of joy, hope and the goodness of God’s presence. May today be filled with Spirit and life so that we will always find peace by living in the presence of God! Peace in Christ’s Passion…Fr. Paul

Today’s Prayer: (Remembering my mother today on the 11th anniversary of her passing.) – Good Saint Rita, during your entire life on earth you found your happiness by following the will of God. Help us to be as trusting of God in all of what God asks of us this day and always. Help us this day to give ourselves to God as you did, without limit, without fear, without counting the cost. Help us to be – generous in serving the needs of others, patient in all difficulties, forgiving toward all who hurt us. Help us to learn more deeply the great mystery of the Cross of Jesus, so that by embracing it as you did, we may come to experience its power to heal and to save. Amen (Adapted from a Prayer to St. Rita of Cascia)

​Today’s Blessing Prayer: Saturday greetings and blessings to all! I hope you are continuing to navigate through these final days of October with faith and a hopefulness for the future.
 
Once again, I offer you Pope Francis’ Prayer…
 
O Mary, you shine continuously on our journey as a sign of salvation and hope.
We entrust ourselves to you, and the Health of the Sick.
At the foot of the Cross you participated in Jesus’ pain,
with steadfast faith.
You, Salvation of All People, know what we need.
We are certain that you will provide, so that,
as you did at Cana of Galilee,
joy and feasting might return after this moment of trial.
Help us, Mother of Divine Love,
to conform ourselves to the Father’s will
and to do what Jesus tells us:
He who took our sufferings upon Himself, and bore our sorrows to bring us,
through the Cross, to the joy of the Resurrection. Amen.
 
We seek refuge under your protection, O Holy Mother of God.
Do not despise our pleas – we who are put to the test – and deliver us from every danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin.
(Prayer Composed by Pope Francis)
 
My prayer of blessing for all of us today – Loving God bless us with a steadfast heart, which no unworthy affection may drag downwards; bless us with an unconquered heart, which no tribulation can wear out; bless us with an upright heart, which no unworthy purpose may tempt aside. Bless us with the understanding to know you, bless us with diligence to seek you, bless us with the wisdom to find you, and bless us with a faithfulness will help us to embrace your love in our life. I pray this blessing for all my family and friends and anyone in need this day through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen! Have a blessed, holy, safe, and healthy Saturday everyone. Peace in Christ’s Passion…Fr. Paul

Today’s Prayer: Loving Father, grant us peace, goodness and blessing; grace, and kindness; justice and mercy. Bless us all together with the light of your presence, for in the light of your presence you give us law and life, love and kindness, justice and mercy, blessing and peace. And in your eyes, it is good to bless your people with great strength and peace. Blessed are you, Lord, who blesses your people with peace. Amen! (Adapted from a Traditional Jewish Prayer)

​Today’s Blessing Prayer: Friday blessings and greetings to all. I hope you are continuing to navigate through these late October days with faith and a hopefulness for the future.
 
Once again, I offer you Pope Francis’ Prayer…
 
O Mary, you shine continuously on our journey as a sign of salvation and hope.
We entrust ourselves to you, and the Health of the Sick.
At the foot of the Cross you participated in Jesus’ pain,
with steadfast faith.
You, Salvation of All People, know what we need.
We are certain that you will provide, so that,
as you did at Cana of Galilee,
joy and feasting might return after this moment of trial.
Help us, Mother of Divine Love,
to conform ourselves to the Father’s will
and to do what Jesus tells us:
He who took our sufferings upon Himself, and bore our sorrows to bring us,
through the Cross, to the joy of the Resurrection. Amen.
 
We seek refuge under your protection, O Holy Mother of God.
Do not despise our pleas – we who are put to the test – and deliver us from every danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin.
(Prayer Composed by Pope Francis)
 
My prayer of blessing today – Loving God, Creator of this new day, bless us so that we may live your truth in everything we do today. That we may express your love to everyone we meet. Touch us with your grace so that we may share our enthusiasm and make each moment better; so that we may give life to our hopes; so that we may walk by faith; so that we may dance and sing to your music of life; so that we will always embrace your blessings and your love and make today and everyday worth remembering. Amen!
 
Have a blessed and holy Friday everyone! Peace in Christ’s Passion…Fr. Paul

Today’s Prayer: God of peace, we bless you and we thank you because you have sent us your beloved Son, Jesus, the source of all peace. Give us hearts open to the needs of all our sisters and brothers, so that we may be better able to build true peace. Remember Father of mercy, all who are in pain, who suffer and die in the cause of a more just and peaceful world. For people of every race, of every creed, of every tongue – may your kingdom come. Amen. (Adapted from a prayer by St. Paul VI)
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​Today’s Blessing Prayer: Thursday greetings and blessings to all! I hope you are continuing to navigate through these late October Fall days with faith and a hopefulness for the future.
 
Once again, I offer you Pope Francis’ Prayer…
 
O Mary, you shine continuously on our journey as a sign of salvation and hope.
We entrust ourselves to you, and the Health of the Sick.
At the foot of the Cross you participated in Jesus’ pain,
with steadfast faith.
You, Salvation of All People, know what we need.
We are certain that you will provide, so that,
as you did at Cana of Galilee,
joy and feasting might return after this moment of trial.
Help us, Mother of Divine Love,
to conform ourselves to the Father’s will
and to do what Jesus tells us:
He who took our sufferings upon Himself, and bore our sorrows to bring us,
through the Cross, to the joy of the Resurrection. Amen.
 
We seek refuge under your protection, O Holy Mother of God.
Do not despise our pleas – we who are put to the test – and deliver us from every danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin.
(Prayer Composed by Pope Francis)
 
I offer this prayer of blessing for all of us today – Loving God, give us friends who will love us for who and what we are, and keep ever burning before our wandering steps the kindly light of hope... And though we come not within sight of the castles of our dreams, teach us to be thankful for life, and for time's olden memories that are good and heartwarming. And when the evening's twilight arrives may it find us gentle still and at peace. Blessings to all – Amen! Peace in Christ’s Passion…Fr. Paul

​Today’s Prayer: O God, lover of all who hope in you, without whom nothing has foundation, nothing is holy, grace us in abundance with your love, compassion and mercy and grant that, with you as our friend and guide, we may use the good gifts that are within and around us in such a way so that we will hold fast to a hope that will endure. We make our prayer today through Jesus Christ our Lord in whom the love of God for us is always present. Amen!