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a prayer from Fr. Roman
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...for the week of July 18, 2021:
Dear Loving God:
God, this prayer is a personal “thank you” for so many blessings. This past weekend Your wonderful people expressed in so many ways their appreciation and thanks for my ministry as pastor. It is You who, in cooperation with my parents, created me to do my best in life. I thank You, Jesus, for showing me the way to go about my ministry as faithfully as I have tried to do. I thank You, Holy Spirit for the wisdom that You offer so generously.
A significant aspect of Your Wisdom is that I was given yet another opportunity to be grateful and gracious in response to the many ways people have shared their support: cards, words that bring tears of joy, gifts that remind me always that all of life is pure gift from you. Please bless them all for their ongoing kindness.
The celebration of my 75th year of life is another occasion when You, Creator, Healer, and Wisdom-giver have been there helping me to quiet the voices that said any number of negative things that would otherwise interfere with my simply accepting in gratitude the various expressions of appreciation that were so graciously offered. I count on You to continue to help me to say “no” to the negative messages that, while the volume of them has fortunately been lowered, some still slip through. I am humbled to be so blessed.
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