Three things, by St. Paul

I'm keeping it super simple today. Here's what the priest told us in his homily on Sunday . . .

Have you been wondering what God wants you to do? In his First Letter to the Thessalonians (Chapter 5, Verses 16-24), St. Paul spells it out for us:

"Rejoice always. Pray without ceasing. In all circumstances give thanks,
for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus."

In his homily, Father gave some suggestions for the praying without ceasing part, that I thought I'd share because they are helpful.

Pass a cemetery? Pray for the dead.
See an accident? Pray for the injured.
Pray for people in the hospital.
The poor, the lonely, the depressed.

Basically, he reminded us that we are surrounded with opportunities to pray, so the "pray without ceasing" exhortation by St. Paul is not hard. It just requires awareness.

Give it a try today and see how you do. And while you are at it, be sure to include rejoicing and gratitude. Together, all three sum up what we are supposed to be about, according to St. Paul.

Janet Cassidy
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