I said a prayer for you today
And know God must have heard.
I felt the answer in my heart
Although he spoke no word!
I didn't ask for wealth or fame
(I knew you wouldn't mind).
I asked him to send treasures
Of a far more lasting kind!
I asked that he be near you
At the start of each new day;
To grant you health and blessings
And friends to share your way!
I asked for happiness for you
In all things great and small.
But it was for his loving care
I prayed the most of all!
Scott O'Leary
Grand Knight
Father Comyns Council (#9638)
Knights of Columbus
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Courage
What is the meaning of Courage?
Is it simply the definition in the dictionary: The state or quality of mind or spirit that enables one to face danger, fear, or vicissitudes with self-possession, confidence, and resolution; bravery.
Or is it something else? Maybe we are afraid of something or a situation. Are we able to profess to others that we are Catholic, are we able to stand by our beliefs in the time that our Church needs us, and can we stand by our Priests when they are be calling upon us in their time of need.
Courage is more than the definition: Courage is how we teach ourselves to look at our fears and defeat them by using the wisdom that has been given to us from a leader, a mentor, a savior.
Courage in the Catholic religion is to Trust our Savior, Jesus Christ, that every thing he stood for and every criticism that he faced was worth giving up his life to save our souls and to lead us to Heaven. We shall take the wisdom that he has given us and not be afraid to tell others that we follow him and that we believe in him through the words given to us by our Priests and the Holy Bible.
However, it is also okay to be afraid to face these challenges in life, as God said in the Prayer of Footprints, "The LORD replied, "My precious, precious child, I love you and I would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you."
My Brothers, learn to Trust in God as he has Trusted in you. May God Bless you and your Families.
Scott O'Leary
Grand Knight
Father Comyns Council (#9638)
Knights of Columbus
Is it simply the definition in the dictionary: The state or quality of mind or spirit that enables one to face danger, fear, or vicissitudes with self-possession, confidence, and resolution; bravery.
Or is it something else? Maybe we are afraid of something or a situation. Are we able to profess to others that we are Catholic, are we able to stand by our beliefs in the time that our Church needs us, and can we stand by our Priests when they are be calling upon us in their time of need.
Courage is more than the definition: Courage is how we teach ourselves to look at our fears and defeat them by using the wisdom that has been given to us from a leader, a mentor, a savior.
Courage in the Catholic religion is to Trust our Savior, Jesus Christ, that every thing he stood for and every criticism that he faced was worth giving up his life to save our souls and to lead us to Heaven. We shall take the wisdom that he has given us and not be afraid to tell others that we follow him and that we believe in him through the words given to us by our Priests and the Holy Bible.
However, it is also okay to be afraid to face these challenges in life, as God said in the Prayer of Footprints, "The LORD replied, "My precious, precious child, I love you and I would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you."
My Brothers, learn to Trust in God as he has Trusted in you. May God Bless you and your Families.
Scott O'Leary
Grand Knight
Father Comyns Council (#9638)
Knights of Columbus
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