Pray for leaders responsible for making decisions about the pandemic. Though 20-year-old Aidan G. of Kensington, California, was home from college because of COVID, his girlfriend put together a video of college friends wishing him a happy birthday and sharing appreciations, which really touched him. Be grateful for what was learned and what was accomplished. 2. They provide a sense of collective continuitymeaning, a sense that we are all going through life togetherthat helps us feel less focused on our individual aging. Celebrating someones birthday is all about singing praise. Your birthday is a painful reminder of how old Im getting. Heres to hoping all your candles this year dont set off the fire alarm. Do some self-reflection. Many recent events in my work here on campus got me to thinking about endings and beginnings about change. About. Today, I want to speak to you about the next phase of our plan to address mental health in this city. As we prepare to walk into the future we pray for the "new normal" to come. A Prayer for a World Facing the Coronavirus was adapted from a prayer posted by St. Luke's United . God, I give You thanks even in the unexpected and unwanted because You are good, You are just and You are right. God wants to be present in all parts of our livesnot just the easy or serene moments. Ordinary time? The Greater Good Science Center studies the psychology, sociology, and neuroscience of well-being, and teaches skills that foster a thriving, resilient, and compassionate society. Inspire our leaders to discern and choose wisely, aligned with the common good. Like a fine wine, we get better with age. This month, nurture your relationships each day. If things really do get better with age, then youre nearing perfection. Lynn Ungar, March 11, 2020 (posted with permission of the author) for more from this author, view: https://www.lynnungar.com/poems/. But her sister, daughter, and niece created a birthday car parade, with friends driving through her neighborhood in cars festooned with signs and balloons, blaring their radios or hanging out of their sunroofs to serenade her while she watched from her front yard. - ByEd Schmidt, S.J.,written January 12, 2021, Click here for a video of the prayer being prayed, //
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