Lisa Hendey
I’m feeling overwhelmed today. It’s likely the cumulative effect of the end of a busy week, the end of a busy month, a massive to do list in preparation for our upcoming epic road trip, and work being done on the outside of my house. Regardless of the reasons, I woke up today feeling both exhausted and cranky.
And then I made my way to my morning prayer time, and today’s Gospel passage from Matthew 11 wrapped its arms around me like a warm hug:
“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened,
and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me,
for I am meek and humble of heart;
and you will find rest for yourselves.
For my yoke is easy, and my burden light.”
Seriously, God is so good. I can whine and complain that there is never enough time or energy to do His precious will, and God will always find a way to gently and lovingly remind me that he will never expect more of me than I can handle. God has created me to do his work. His yoke will never be more burdensome than what he has uniquely and lovingly designed me to bear.
I run into problems when I begin to confuse God’s will for my own. His yoke is easy, his burden light. Mine, not so much.
He loves us, even when (or perhaps especially when) we are burdened. He will give us rest.
Thank you to John Clem for compiling all of this week’s Sweet Tweets:
- Papal Tweet: “Let us pray for the Christian communities in the Middle East, that they may continue to live in the land where Christianity was born.” (Pope Francis June 23)
- Vatican releases outline for October synod on the family :: Catholic News Agency (CNA) ow.ly/yvhLW
- Prayers please: Fortnight for Freedom June 21st to July 4th -freedom to serve poor &vulnerable (USCCB) ow.ly/yi7B3
- Video: Mass for Opening of Fortnight for Freedom 2014 – Archbishop Lori (EWTN) youtu.be/-mcoIcV3xKE
- NCRegister | Preserving Religious Art – Museum of Divine Statues ow.ly/yioAe
- Associated Press Apologizes for Its Coverage of the Irish Orphanage Story (Patheos – Kathy Schiffer) ow.ly/yipsC
- How to Be a Saint – Aleteia – Saints and Social Justice by Brandon Vogt ow.ly/yiAQ9
- ‘Health scare’ confirms Pope Francis as church’s indispensable man – John Allen – The Boston Globe ow.ly/yiSZQ
- Because I’ve Never Been Invited – Aleteia ow.ly/yiB6Z
- 1st Annual Holy Land Festival July 12th 2014 at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in Washington DC youtu.be/gulO6Ycic5U
- Peace Chats Ep 2 Dr. Margie Sweeney reflects on trips to Africa and Haiti (Secular Franciscans)ow.ly/yiUWH
- Catholic ‘Oscars’ announce their nominees (Rome Reports) youtu.be/D8FtV2lXOHM
- 94-year-old woman at general audience: I kissed and hugged the Pope, I can’t ask for better (Rome Reports) youtu.be/8QvkU-U91f8
- Pope’s Angelus address: Make your life a gift for others (News.va) ow.ly/yjqcF
- Faith & Peace: Berlin House of One: The first church-mosque-synagogue? (BBC) ow.ly/yjqir
- 10 maps that show how much time Americans spend grooming, eating, thinking and praying – The Washington Post ow.ly/yjGqC
- NewApologetics.com – A New Apologetics for a New Evangelization. ow.ly/yjXRi
- Non-partisan group lobbies U.S. government to press Turkey for greater religious freedom (Rome Reports) youtu.be/Tl9vzxuTwEM
- New Movie: On a Mission to Find ‘Mary’s Land’ (Rome Reports) youtu.be/BW4I0yXSONE
- Bishop and Pax Christi USA call for diplomacy to resolve Iraq crisis | The Catholic Leader ow.ly/yl3SB
- Vatican publishes reflection on discerning essentials of faith – Sensus Fidei: in the life of the Church (CNS) ow.ly/ylGVm…
- NCRegister | Good Reads for Summer ow.ly/ylVEa
- Pope Francis stops car to bless young disabled woman :: Catholic News Agency (CNA) ow.ly/ylWOT
- Pope says Mafia is excommunicated (CNS) youtu.be/opn3Qu1-yds
- Sacred art evangelizes hearts, Catholic experts say :: Catholic News Agency (CNA) ow.ly/ymHo5
- Solemnity of Nativity of John the Baptist: Pope Francis calls John a model for Christians today (Vatican Radio) ow.ly/yo1Mw
- Pope reportedly receives letter criticizing treatment of LCWR | CathNewsUSA ow.ly/yo6hI
- 25 Years a Priest. And a Wondrous Answer to a Question Both Ancient and Modern. « Archdiocese of Washington ow.ly/yo70N
- How the Shroud of Turin Relates to the Ancient Image of Edessa | Taylor Marshall ow.ly/yoWZr
- Texas diocese responds to immigrants’ need in surge of children (CNS) ow.ly/ypadM
- Faith on the Move: Fr. Randy Dollins (Catholic Tourist) ow.ly/ypR7T
- Prayers for those on the fringes: Documentary about Thomas Bennett (Nathan Honnold) vimeo.com/79156963
- Iraq’s beleaguered Christians make final stand on the Mosul frontline – Telegraph ow.ly/ypUCx
- Vatican embassy official talks about Syrian and Iraqi situation (Vatican Radio) ow.ly/yqRwU
- Review of the movie – Saint Peter | iPadre Catholic Podcasting ow.ly/ypWpl
- Pope Francis talks on membership to the Church during General Audience (Rome Reports) ow.ly/yqLCM
- “Meditations on Vatican Art” Offers Lavish Retreat for Armchair Pilgrims (Catholic Tourist) ow.ly/yrZvW
- Bishop’s letter on ‘language of love’ finds global audience :: Catholic News Agency (CNA) ow.ly/ysi4G
- Congrats to the 2014 Catholic Press Award & Book Award Winners – Catholic Press Association ow.ly/ysEXu
- Catholics on the Front Lines at the Southern Border – Aleteia ow.ly/ysHwS
- Synod document cites cultural and economic threats to family (CNS) ow.ly/ytAzT
- Young Astronomers, Promoters of Peace and Justice (News.va) ow.ly/ytAPk
- Supreme Court unanimously rejects abortion clinic buffer zones :: Catholic News Agency (CNA) ow.ly/yujBK
- Instrumentum Laboris: What We Need to Know (Patheos – Lisa Hendey) ow.ly/yuskA
- The Top 10 Movies about the Saints – (Fr. James Martin – Loyola Press) ow.ly/yuBTH
- ‘Fastest Nun In The West’ Blandina Segale On Path For Sainthood (Huff Post – Religion) ow.ly/ysJc8
Sweet Tweets for the Feast of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus:
- Friday is the Octave of Corpus Christi and the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Saints.SQPN.com) ow.ly/yunSZ
- From Simply Sentimental to Strong & Sure: A Consideration of Devotion to the Sacred Heart « Archdiocese of Washington ow.ly/yvdPR
- Hymns in honour of the Sacred Heart (Vatican Radio) ow.ly/yunnX
- Video: The Many Faces and Titles of Christ (Monsignor Charles Pope) youtu.be/FBpoQ95Lx-g
John Clem is the Director and Media Minister at Catholic Web Services (http://catholicws.com/). John is currently in formation to join the Secular Franciscan Order, and loves to share his talents in faith, technology, and journalism in service to the church. John also writes a blog entitled Call To Holiness (http://www.calltoholiness.
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