October 9, 2019

“PRESENT!” ____  “ABSENT!” ____

“IT ALL DEPENDS” _____

CHECK  ONE

At meetings  - for groups we belong to -

they call out our name and we answer,

“Present” - if we’re there.  There is no

“It All Depends” - but the older we get,

sometimes we disappear to our hidden

places deep within - and we hide out

till the end of the meeting. Don’t we all?

© Andy Costello, Reflections 2019

October 9, 2019

Thought for today: 

“What disturbs people’s  minds is not events,  but their judgements on events.” 

Epicteus, First Century, A.D

October 8, 2019

FIRST CHILD

She was the first child.

They knew they had no

clue about,  “Okay!” -

“What now?” - “What next?”

But life forced them

to focus on this child

and not get caught up

in hoping for the next

kid. Every kid needs

a brother or a sister.

But she ended up being

the only child and looking

back now, they realize

they did a good job.

These things take time

to figure out. Amen.

© Andy Costello, Reflections 2019

October  8, 2019 

Thought for today: 

“He who knows that enough is enough will always have enough.”  

Lao Tze

 

October 7, 2019

THE PRIEST

         

Too many times - I’m that  priest, 

not wanting to stop, 

not wanting to find out 

who this hurting other is. 

Too many times I’m not a Good Samaritan.

I hurry down this winding road,

heavy with the glue of my own busyness,

and the importance of my schedule.

Too many times I say,

“Finally he’s no longer in my

side or rear view mirrors. Phew”

as I’m heading for my next.

Too many times I realize I have

walked by my better self. I keep

moving - but I keep seeing

my brother hurting on the road.

© Andy Costello, Reflections 2019

The gospel for today Luke 10: 25-37
is the storyof the Good Samaritan -
but manychurches will use the
readings for the feast
of Our Lady of the Rosary.

October 7, 2019

Thought for the day:

"When I was young, my mother said, 'I want you to be something.'"

Cher

October 6, 2019

THERE   ARE   MOMENTS

There are moments when we have a choice.

Sometimes we forget that - but we can choose

to become  more  aware of the moments we have.

Some people make such a moment a morning prayer.

Some people make that moment a night prayer.

Some people make their only prayer - a mid-day prayer.

A song … A journal … A walk around the block …

A stop … A prayer chair … A kneeling at their bed ….

A dropping into a church in person or with closed eyes …

There are moments when we have a choice.

This can be such a moment.. Make it now.

Escape into your 3  minute moment. “Time out!”

© Andy Costello, Reflections 2019