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Today's Thoughts...

8/6/2018

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Today’s Thoughts: “You do not need to know precisely what is happening, or exactly where it is all going. What you need is to recognize the possibilities and challenges offered by the present moment, and to embrace them with courage, faith and hope.” (Thomas Merton)
 
I used these words from Thomas Merton not long ago in another one of my daily reflections, but I thought they spoke to our scriptures today on this Feast of the Transfiguration. We might not know how or why but by God’s grace our lives can be transformed into something wonderful if we are willing to embrace this moment with courage, faith and hope.
 
We also need to remember that on this day 71 years ago an atomic bomb was dropped and three days later another one was dropped. We live today in the hope that Jesus’ transfiguration will always remind us that, despite our human tendency toward acts of violence and death, our lives, the world, can be changed by God’s power to give new life!
 
Blessings on this Feast of the Transfiguration to everyone and please pray for an end to all war and violence in our world.
 
Have a great Monday everyone.
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Linda Considine
8/6/2018 03:08:21 pm

What I think of when I read Merton’s quote is an awareness I was granted in 1986 as I was praying Ps. 139
I felt God’s desire that I spend all eternity with Him and He permits things to occur in my life that He knows can draw me closer to Him. Therefore I felt called to radical trust. I also felt called to say “thank You” in all things.
Thank you for helping me to remember that particular grace given so long ago.

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