“To bless means to make holy, but in reality, a blessing honors the holiness already present,” Christine Valters Paintner wrote in a U.S. Catholic article. “Blessings affirm the love and beauty of the Holy One in our lives. Blessings remind us that prayer is transformative rather than transactional. We pray not just to ask for things. Blessings offer hope and encouragement, steep us in gratitude, and mature our courage. They make us present to the grace of each moment. They act as maps to navigate our human experience, orienting us to gratefulness and praise.”
Van Gogh knew how to be steeped in gratitude. “The best way to know God,” he wrote in a July, 1880 letter to his brother, “is to love many things. That’s why we have to fill life with the best: the best of music, he best of friends, the best of the spiritual life. This will lead to God, that will lead to an unshakeable faith.”
Showcasing SHA talent: This cow by Sophia in 6th is so grateful she broke out into dance.
God bless,
Mrs. Alhadef
4th grade Aide
Campus Minister