Good morning, Digital neighbors! Blessed Easter to all, especially to my fellow Disciples of the Risen One! Happy Bunny Day to all the rest of you.
I hope you all had a wonderful time during my Lenten absence. While I missed visiting my communities on Locals and SubStack, I did not miss my usual habits of doom scrolling on X or other websites I typically frequent. I have not missed the news and its emotional drama, which for many is the only real substitute for meaning in their lives.
My fasting was not total; I did visit Substack from time to time and dropped a post here and there. It will be good to return to some routines and carefully discern which ones I want to do less often. It was a very prayerful, reflective, and happy Lent. I did much more reading than I anticipated and went for more drives with Rylee-girl, my dog, listening to music or simply enjoying nature. Well, enough babble for an Easter Sunday. Off to prayer and the rest of the day. Please know that for the communities where I share these morning musings and ramblings, you have been missed and have been in my prayers.
Lord Jesus Christ,
You have told us
in no uncertain terms
what is expected of us
when we say we love You.
You have made it clear
that if we want to serve You,
express our love for You
and give joy to God,
that we shall do it
in our neighbors
wherever we find them,
by meeting their needs.
We will find You in Church
and in the streets;
We will find You
on the bus
and in the train;
We will find You
in the office
and the shop,
in the hospital ward,
in prison,
in places
where we would never think to go.
For every foolish word,
every malicious thought,
and every godless act,
every neglect of human need,
every arrogant assertion
of our own goodness,
Lord, forgive us.
So work in us
that each of us
in our own small way may be a refuge,
a refreshment
and a sure support
for the anxious,
the weary
and the weak;
in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.
