A Runner’s Thoughts: “Judging others makes us blind, whereas love is illuminating. By judging others we blind ourselves to our own evil and to the grace which others are just as entitled to as we are.” (Dietrich Bonhoeffer)
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A Runner's Thoughts: “God never tires of forgiving us; we are the ones who tire of seeking his mercy.” (Pope Francis)
A Runner's Thoughts: “The beginning of love is the will to let those we love be perfectly themselves, the resolution not to twist them to fit our own image.” (Thomas Merton)
A Runner's Thoughts: Remember our faith is like running, walking or moving through life another way – the journey is rarely a straight line. There are often hills, valleys and bumps in the road but we must always make the choice to keep looking ahead because God is always right around the corner!
A Runner's Thoughts: “For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.” (Audrey Hepburn)
A Runner's Thoughts: “Fear is something I try not to absorb.” (Mark E. Smith) And remember love casts out fear!
A Runner's Thoughts: “Be the change that you wish to see in the world.” (Mahatma Gandhi)
A Runner's Thoughts:
God of love, help us to always remember That Christ has no body now on earth but ours No hands but ours, No feet but ours Ours are the eyes to see the needs of the world. Ours are the hands with which to bless everyone now. Ours are the feet with which he is to go about doing good. Amen. (Adapted from Prayer by Saint Teresa of Avila) A Runner’s Thoughts: “It is distance, not speed, that holds the answers. The reward comes with crossing and confronting the boundaries of fatigue.”
(John Bingham) So to in the spiritual life reward comes from the journey of faith! |
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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