I hope you are all well. I still think of you and pray for you, especially as I visit the churches of Rome. The churches tell of the history of the Church, especially of the saints and martyrs. They are all such magnificent buildings. I am moved by these churches, yet the site that move me the most was a statue of St. Anthony in the Church of Santa Maria in Trastrevere. Around the statue were the written petitions of people. Notice in the picture the piles of notes all around. It spoke to me about how we all have something to pray about - so many concerns and needs in the world. God hears all our concerns, of which only God can do. We need a way to communicate with God - even in notes of petition. So I pray for all our concerns today - and ask you to do the same.
Peace,
Fr Pete
Greetings, Fr. Pete. I've caught up on your last few posts! Thank you for them and the photos, and for your prayer. We keep you in our prayer, too.
ReplyDeleteThe photo in this post is a stunning testament to all that is on our minds and hearts - stunning because the vast number of concerns can be seen with our eyes in all those slips of paper. As you said, "God hears all our concerns." Thank you for that.