About circumstances and choices and the mystery of life

We are all a product of our circumstances and choices,

from before our birth until now,

many of which we may neither know nor, if known, understand.

No wonder life's a mystery and struggle so often.

A message to our priests and people

Dear Fathers,

Be kind to your flock

because many (most) of us are hurting,

and especially be kind to your little ones.

These words came into my head unbidden.

And I feel I should add

Dear People,

Let us be kind to our priests

because most of them are doing their best.

About setting our compass for the day

If we can take time, 5, 10, 15 minutes when we awake,

lying or sitting in bed (or kneeling beside it)

to pray to God, in our own way,

whatever that might be,

it can set us up for the day.

If I lie down, my mind keeps drifting off so sitting works best for me.

(I must confess that kneeling definitely doesn't!)

About smiling

A smile begets a smile.

 

About whatever is good in us

Whatever I am,

Whatever I do,

Whatever I have

is all from You.

 

About God and Infinity and the catechism

Catholic children of my era came across the concept of infinity at a very early age. We were taught religion at school by means of the Catechism, a small red book, written in a 'question and answer' style.

The answer to the question, 'Who is God?' was 

''God is the Supreme Being who alone exists of himself and is infinite in all perfections."

(I always liked that but prefer the word 'goodness' to 'perfection'.)

Glad Tidings - A poem about life after life

Glad Tidings 

If you should hear that I have died,

Do not be sad, be glad for me.

(Though life is good and joys abound

Though happiness may yet be found,)

The many tears that I have cried

For grief untold and sorrow seen,

For what is and what might have been,

Will fade away in love's embrace

When we behold the wondrous place

Where all shall dwell in love alone,

Our final and eternal home.