I had just got off the night shift a couple of days ago exhausted and fell into the most beautiful deep sleep. Then I was woken up abruptly by heavy banging at the front door. It was the post man. I decided to ignore him but then recalled I was expecting urgent legal documents and rushed to throw some clothes on. When of course I got to the front the postman's van was just disappearing round the corner. I lost my cool for a while feeling angry, annoyed and irritated. I felt the Lord correcting me for this, pointing out that I was not accepting the Will of God. By getting annoyed and not peacefully accepting these things I was rebelling and not flowing with God's Will. I have found the last few months this being pointed out to me in prayer that I should be more accepting and at peace with things I did not like or want in my life. God wants us to accept everything that comes in our lives peacefully and not to get vexed. I find Our Lady such a huge example in this. She was such a Sea of Peace. Our Lady Queen of Peace, grant us the Great Grace of always being Peaceful.
I met a lady I got talking to in an hotel yesterday afternoon who a complete stranger. Her son had died about a year ago while on holiday in Spain. A group of them had been drinking when he fell to his death from a high hotel balcony. To make matters worse rumours went around that he had committed suicide, by jumping off. I was so impressed with this lady. Although his death was relatively recent , she seemed so at peace and accepting. No bitterness about the gossip. She must have been a woman of deep prayer to have reached this point so swiftly.
I hope everything is well with you Padraig, you will be in my prayers. I do love the serenity prayer myself.
Ditto, Padraig. Prayers I love your honesty Sometimes life is just plain aggravating I fall short But we must keep striving for that “peace That passes all understanding” It’s a gift from the Lord
