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The Lord Is My Chef Daily Recipe for the Soul by Fr. Nicanor F. Lalog II Monday, Memorial, St. Pedro Bautista & Companions, Priests/Martyrs, 06 February 2023 Genesis 1:1-19 <*(((>< + ><)))*> + <*(((>< + ><)))*> Mark 6:53-56
"In the beginning, when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless wasteland, and darkness covered the abyss, while a mighty wind swept over the waters" (Genesis 1:1-2).
Praise and glory to you, God our loving Father, in waking us up to a wonderful morning, reminding us of another beginning! Though many of us have the Monday blues, whining and complaining of great tasks ahead, of the many problems still not solved especially unpaid bills while others are still sick with some feeling lost and empty for so many reasons; forgive us in first seeing what we do not have without seeing what you have given us!
Awaken our senses, Father! Awaken us to this great reality of our daily "genesis" story: of how in the beginning there was nothing at all! Help us appreciate how we all started in the beginning without the many things we have today that despite the gloom and darkness, pains and hurts, we are still better off today than before when we were just beginning in our career, in our business, inn our studies, in our lives.
Let us keep that in mind and heart, O Lord, that in the beginning, there was nothing until you blessed us with everything that is good.
Let us be filled with hope in you that while everything may be in chaos in every beginning, order soon follows as you unfold your wonderful plans for us.
Your Son Jesus Christ came to enable us to start anew in daily life, to find every day a new beginning, a genesis, and go back to you, Father; to be touched with your love and mercy so that we too may touch others to experience new beginnings in life.
The great martyr-priests of Japan led by St. Pedro Bautista suffered greatly in bringing the faith in the land of the rising sun; their martyrdom may have ended their lives but their faith in you touched so many others that brought new beginnings to life here on earth; may we touch others with your love and mercy, dear Jesus today to start a new beginning for a new earth. Amen.
