Prayer
 
And a large crowd followed him and pressed in on him. Now there was a woman who had been suffering from hemorrhages for twelve years. She had endured much under many physicians, and had spent all that she had; and she was no better, but rather grew worse. She had heard about Jesus, and came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak, for she said, "If I but touch his clothes, I will be made well." Immediately her hemorrhage stopped; and she felt in her body that she was healed of her disease. Immediately aware that power had gone forth from him, Jesus turned about in the crowd and said, "Who touched my clothes?" And his disciples said to him, "You see the crowd pressing in on you; how can you say, 'Who touched me?'" He looked all around to see who had done it. But the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came in fear and trembling, fell down before him, and told him the whole truth. He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace, and be healed of your disease."
Mark 5:21-43
 
VERONESE, Paola
Christ and the Woman with the Issue of Blood
1565-70
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
http://www.biblical-art.com/artwork.asp?id_artwork=10518&showmode=Full
 
 
 
 
Sometimes the answer to prayer is not that it changes life,
but that it changes you.
                                                        ~ James Dillet Freeman
 
 
 
 
Prayer gives a man the opportunity of
getting to know a gentleman he hardly ever meets. 
I do not mean his maker, but himself. 
                                                        ~ William Inge
 
 
 
Prayers not felt by us are seldom heard by God. 
                                                        ~Philip Henry
 
 
 
 
 
Happy Birthday, Eileen!
We had a delicious meal at the Bistro.
 
Several of our Wednesday Breakfast Group accompanied Sylvia to
Mt. Evans to scatter half of Bill's ashes.
 
Sylvia had just had a tumor removed from her face the day before.
 
It was a spot that was a particular favorite of Bill's,
and Sylvia felt good about it.  What a glorious day!
 
   
On the way home, we saw a pair of black swans!
 
Eight of us celebrated CV's birthday at the Denver Art Museum on Thursday.
 
Happy Birthday, CV!!!  Yum!
 
We bade farewell to Diane as our Rotary president for the past year
and welcomed Dave as our incoming president.
 
 
 
 
PRAYER

You do not have to be clever to please me, all you have to do is to want to
love me.  Just speak to me as you would to anyone of whom you are very
fond.

Are there any people you want to pray for?  Say their names to me and ask
of me as much as you like.  I am generous and I know all their needs, but I
want you to show your love for them and for me by trusting me to do what I
know is best.

Tell me about the poor, the sick, and the sinners, and if you have lost the
friendship or affection of anyone, tell me about that, too.

Is there anything you want for your soul?  If you like, you can write out a long
list of all your needs, and come and read it to me.

Just tell me about your pride, your touchiness, self-centeredness, meanness
and laziness.  Do not be ashamed; there are many saints in Heaven who had
the same faults as you; they prayed to me and little by little, their faults were
corrected.

So do not hesitate to ask me for blessings for the body and mind' for health,
memory, success.  I can give everything, and I always do give everything
needed to make souls holier.

What is it you want today?  Tell me, for I long to do you good.  What are your
plans?  Tell me about them.  Is there anyone you want to please?  What is it
you want to do for them?

And don't you want to do anything for me?  Don't you want to do a little good
for the souls of your friends who perhaps have forgotten me?  Tell me about
your failures, and I will show you the cause of them.  What are your worries?
Who has caused you pain?  Tell me all about it, and that you will forgive and
forget, and I will bless you.

Are you afraid of anything?  Have you any tormenting, unreasonable fears?
Trust yourself to me, I am here.  I see everything.  I will not leave you.

Have you no joys to tell me about?  Why do you not share your happiness
with me?  Tell me what has happened since yesterday to cheer and comfort
you.  Whatever it was, however big, however small, I prepared it.  Show me
your gratitude and thank me.

Well, go along now.  Get on with your work.  Try and be quieter, humbler,
more submissive, kinder, and come back soon and bring me a more devoted
heart.  Tomorrow I shall have more blessings for you.

 
 
 
June 28, 2009    13th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Previous OPQs may be found at:       
     http://www.dotjack.com/opq.htm
 
 
Agnus Day, by James Wetzstein
Agnus Day appears with the permission of www.agnusday.org
 
 
 
 
Happy Birthday, U.S.A.!!!
 


2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27
Psalm 130:1-8
2 Corinthians 8:7-15
Mark 5:21-43