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One cup of cold water Satisfies a thirst One extra-mile Lightens the load One invitation Dispels the loneliness One thank-you Affirms one’s worth One visit Brightens the day One smile Crosses a boundary One handshake Averts a war One stand Brings about justice One prayer Changes a heart One cup of water Christ to another Photo by Brandon Kaida on Unsplash Naming Grace in the Domestic Church reflects on Scripture through the lens of a parent/grandparent. To contact Mary about her reflections or to speak: www.mary pedersen.com  http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/062120.cfm
“Don’t worry about it.” Every single time we asked one of our sons what was bothering him, he’d respond: “Don’t worry about it.” As his parents, of course we worried about it—whatever the “it” was. Was “it” failing a class or not making the team? Was “it” struggling with an assignment or a problem with a friend? “Don’t worry about it,” always triggered worry in us. Out of love, we want to know every single detail of our children’s lives—especially their worries. If kept to one’s self, worry grows. If revealed, we could offer a little help, a word of encouragement, or an idea for moving forward.  Pope Francis climbed, step by slow step, to an altar in an eerily empty St. Peter’s Square, reflecting the heaviness of our hearts during this pandemic. As a drizzle fell, the Pope prayed for an end of the coronavirus. He gave the Apostolic Blessing, the Extraordinary Urbi et Orbi, a prayer for the city of Rome and the world, while surrounded by the columns designed to symbolize Christ’s embrace of humanity.
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