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THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

Thought for the Day #32 – Thursday, April 16, 2020

“Mercy and Thanksgiving”

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Mercy and thanksgiving. Think back over the past few weeks and ask your-
self what have you found the most difficult, what have you discovered, and
what have you come to appreciate? We reflect on the past so that we may learn
in order to move ahead.

When we take note of a beautiful moment, become more aware of a
beautiful experience that we have lived, we can see opportunities to give
thanks to God. Lord, I give you thanks for the good things you’ve bestowed on
me.

When we reflect on what has been the most difficult moments we’ve lived
through, we have an opportunity to put all our trust in the mercy of God. In
these difficult times, we need to forgive ourselves for how we have reacted.
After forgiving ourselves, we need to trust everything to the mercy of God.
This will set us free and it will let us move ahead. Our future may hold difficult
times, maybe very difficult times, but entrusting them to God’s mercy will let
us advance, strong in our belief in God’s providence.

So, let this period of review be the opportunity for you to place yourself
more than ever in the hands of God, to give thanks to God for all the beautiful
realities in your life. Once you’ve done this, take a moment to open your heart
again, ever more fully and with generosity, thanks to the grace of God.

To sum up, you started with entrusting your past to God’s mercy, and went
to confiding your future to His Providence. And know that He is with you
today, sustaining you to live in His presence!

Collection of texts by the Most Rev. Christian Lépine 43