REPOST from KERYGMA: Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God THE WHISTLING MAN …glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen… – Luke 2:20 I know of a man who was a public school teacher in the province. As a teacher, he taught gardening to the kids. He lived a simple life, riding his bicycle every morning to Mass, whistling a tune. He’d also bike to the small barrio schools, always humming a tune. He lived a very healthy life — eating the crops he harvested. He also was very generous, going around giving his crops to friends and neighbors. But he got married to a woman who was more complicated. His wife came from an affluent family. She was known to have been irritable most of the time. At early dawn, neighbors would hear her shouting at her husband. But he’d respond by smiling and putting his arm around her shoulder, saying, “Are you through? Let’s make up now.” The wife died of a heart attack before the age of 50. The “whistling” man? He lived until a hundred years old! My prayer is that we learn how to hum a prayer everywhere we go, glorifying God and praising Him for everything that happens to us this 2015. Happy New Year! Bo Sanchez (bosanchez@kerygmafamily) Reflection: How do you handle difficult people in your life? How do you handle daily setbacks? Thank You, Lord, for the New Year. Help me to praise You and glorify You each day. Mary, Mother of God, pray for us.
Posted on: Thu, 01 Jan 2015 14:56:49 +0000
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