John Predmore, S.J., is a USA East Province Jesuit and was the pastor of Jordan's English language parish. He teaches art and directs BC High's adult spiritual formation programs. Formerly a retreat director in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Ignatian Spirituality is given through guided meditations, weekend-, 8-day, and 30-day Retreats based on The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola. Ignatian Spirituality serves the contemporary world as people strive to develop a friendship with God.
Thursday, January 12, 2017
Poem: "Gratitude" by Joyce Rupp
Gratitude means to focus on beauty in the little things of life. To be present to one's own small space of life while stretching to the wide world beyond it to find something to laugh about in every day, to search for and see the good in others, not to take anything about life for granted, to forgive others for their wrongdoing and put the past behind, to be as loving and caring as possible in a world that challenges these virtues. To be at peace with what cannot be changed.
If everyone does what she is telling us we can change this world! And good or bad it in are hearts we are built to care for each other! How beautiful would it be to stand side by side and push the Devi away with out saying a word! Just with the warmth of are hearts.
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