A Runner's Thoughts: “Some people want to see God with their eyes as they see a cow, and to love Him as they love a cow - for the milk and cheese and profit it brings them. This is how it is with people who love God for the sake of outward wealth or inward comfort. They do not rightly love God, when they love Him for their own advantage.” (Mister Eckhart)
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A Runner's Thoughts: I have two thoughts for you today – As you travel through life today take with you whatever image of God that is most important to you and allow that image to accompany you in your living of life today. – And also, as you live life today look for goodness in everyone you encounter. Look for goodness in yourself!
A Runner's Thoughts: “Training is principally an act of faith.” (Franz Stampfl) Judge the quality of your life by the steadfastness of your movement towards the presence of God. have faith today!
A Runner's Thoughts: “God has given me the ability. The rest is up to me. Believe. Believe. Believe.” (Billy Mills)
A Runner's Thoughts: “Wisdom consists in doing the next thing you have to do, doing it with your whole heart, and finding delight in doing it.” (Meister Eckhart)
A Runner's Thoughts: “Most of us were taught that God would love us if and when we change. In fact, God loves you so that you can change. What empowers change, what makes you desirous of change is the experience of love. It is that inherent experience of love that becomes the engine of change.” (Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM)
A Runner's Thoughts: “Anything worth doing is going to be difficult.” (Fauja Singh) May we always be open to discovering the strength that we did not know we had, let that strength be the very Spirit of God's presence in our life!
A Runner's Thoughts: “When we lose someone we love, we must learn not to live without them, but to live with the love they left behind.” (Unknown)
A Runner's Thoughts: “Joy is the infallible sign of the presence of God.” (Fr. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, SJ)
A Runner's Thoughts: As we enter a New Year some words of wisdom from St. John XXIII - “See everything; overlook a great deal; correct a little.” (St. John XXIII)
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Fr. Paul R. Fagan, C.P. "Preacher on the Run!"A thought from time to time about Running and Life! Archives
April 2024
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