March 28

by David Lins  |  03/28/2020  |  (Being) Catholic Matters

Readings for the Day: JER 11:18-20, PS 7:2-3, 9-12, JN 40-53

Happy Birthday to me! That’s right. Lent…pandemic…birthday…yay… Okay. Now that my pity party is over, let’s talk about gratitude. I’ve heard many quotes on the subject, but there are two that stand above the rest.

“Right now, your life is full of things that others are praying for.”

I’d encourage you to take inventory. How many of these apply to you? Do you have clean water? Flushing toilets? Food in your pantry or freezer? Do you have heat and air? A roof over your head? Entertainment in the way of books, internet, and television? Do you have an outdoor space on your property? Are you corona virus free? Do you have your senses? Taste? Touch? Sight? Hearing? Are you still employed? Do you have loved ones? Do you have faith? Do you own a Bible? Are you free to pray? Do you have access to online Catholic resources like oloj.org and formed.org? What else can you think of? Here. I’ll help you with this short video. Right click the link and watch it in another tab before coming back. www.youtube.com/watch

Here is the other quote: “Live as though you will only have tomorrow what you thanked God for today.” If you are like me, that is pretty convicting.

Today, we ALL have received more gifts than we can possibly keep track of. How blessed we are.

David is the Director of Faith Formation at Our Lady of Joy.

If you have comments or questions, send your emails to dlins@oloj.org.

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