Extend your arms into the future

The best is yet to be. Wise words from Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, S.J. Today was the opening Mass for the 19th Annotation Retreat I will be doing for the next 32 weeks. Below is the second reading, which was quite perfect for the occasion. As I sat there and listened, something deep inside of was very moved and inspired. I'm not really sure what to expect during the next 32 weeks, but I am looking forward to whatever may come and what I may feel. All I can do is keep and open mind and an open heart...let God's grace work in and through me and to trust it.

Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God.  Then the peace of God which surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely,  whatever is gracious, whatever is admirable—if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise—think about these things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. Then the God of peace will be with you.

-Philippians 4: 6-9

*Love alone is capable of uniting living beings in such a way as to complete and fulfill them, for it alone takes them and joins them by what is deepest in themselves*

-Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, S.J.