Comments on: Wednesday, January 1, 2020 – Be Open to the Unexpected https://www.acatholic.org/wednesday-january-1-2020-be-open-to-the-unexpected/ DAILY MASS READINGS AND REFLECTIONS @ ACATHOLIC.ORG Thu, 02 Jan 2020 12:58:58 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Anonymous https://www.acatholic.org/wednesday-january-1-2020-be-open-to-the-unexpected/#comment-17593 Thu, 02 Jan 2020 12:58:58 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=69694#comment-17593 John, God sees your work with your son. It is a blessing and witness for all of us to read of your love and self sacrifice. Prayers for you in 2020.

]]> By: J https://www.acatholic.org/wednesday-january-1-2020-be-open-to-the-unexpected/#comment-17592 Thu, 02 Jan 2020 12:01:32 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=69694#comment-17592 Happy new year Joe and all! I too would love a monthly update. I’d love it not only from Joe but from all the readers. I think reading how God has worked in our life’s expectations as well as the unexpected of each person’s life could really add to our faith. It also gives us opportunity to know each other better and support each other in prayer.

]]> By: Wendy Gruber https://www.acatholic.org/wednesday-january-1-2020-be-open-to-the-unexpected/#comment-17589 Wed, 01 Jan 2020 20:23:32 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=69694#comment-17589 Thank you, Joe! This was a wonderful reflection and a great message to help start the year. God bless you and your family. Happy new year!!!

]]> By: A https://www.acatholic.org/wednesday-january-1-2020-be-open-to-the-unexpected/#comment-17588 Wed, 01 Jan 2020 18:06:50 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=69694#comment-17588 John, I am praying for you and your son. I pray thay He especially gives you mental and emotional strength to supplement your physical strength. I pray that He gives you a support system, in terms of respite workers. I pray that He gives your son the ability to help you take care of him. Happy New Year to you and all the other family caretakers! May it be filled with peace and joy brought on by help. Stay open to the unexpected, as Joe said. The Lord may bring you unexpected help.

Happy New Year, Joe, to you and your family! I second the idea to give us an update once a month, so that we keep in mind our hopeful state in July, September, into Advent.

Happy New Year, everyone! Merry Christmas, everyone!

I also didn’t expect all the blessings that came along when I went in search of Catholic reflections online on January 1st, 2016, and found A Catholic Moment. Thank you, Laura,for founding it, and all the writers and commenters for your reflections and comments. I don’t always agree with them, but they increase my knowledge and allow me to teach my kids more than I was taught.

]]> By: Nwajei ikechukwu patrick https://www.acatholic.org/wednesday-january-1-2020-be-open-to-the-unexpected/#comment-17587 Wed, 01 Jan 2020 17:29:23 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=69694#comment-17587 Thank you very much and God bless you.

]]> By: Skip https://www.acatholic.org/wednesday-january-1-2020-be-open-to-the-unexpected/#comment-17586 Wed, 01 Jan 2020 16:12:01 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=69694#comment-17586 Thank you for your reflection Joe. I never thought I’d see Y2K let alone 2020. I stopped making plans 10 years ago. I just hope and pray I can finish a good race in this life and into eternal Salvation with all my brother’s and sister’s in Christ.
John, your story touched my heart, God bless you my friend.

]]> By: Jennifer https://www.acatholic.org/wednesday-january-1-2020-be-open-to-the-unexpected/#comment-17585 Wed, 01 Jan 2020 15:32:29 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=69694#comment-17585 Thank you Joe for this lovely and inspiring reflection. You have started 2020 by touching many lives already.

]]> By: Anonymous https://www.acatholic.org/wednesday-january-1-2020-be-open-to-the-unexpected/#comment-17583 Wed, 01 Jan 2020 14:50:43 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=69694#comment-17583 What’s that joke? ….
How do you make God laugh? Make plans.
Planning is fun, but plan for the unexpected.

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