SUNDAY JULY 23RD, 2023
“This year, the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly takes place close to World Youth Day. Both celebrations remind us of the “haste” (Lk 1:39) with which Mary set out to visit Elizabeth. They invite us to reflect on the bond that unites young and old. The Lord trusts that young people, through their relationships with the elderly, will realize that they are called to cultivate memory and recognize the beauty of being part of a much larger history. For the elderly, the presence of a young person in their lives can give them hope that their experience will not be lost and that their dreams can find fulfilment. Mary’s visit to Elizabeth and their shared awareness that the Lord’s mercy is from generation to generation remind us that, alone, we cannot move forward, much less save ourselves, and that God’s presence and activity are always part of something greater, the history of a people.”
Pope Francis
Sixth Sense Sleeping
When I have no hearing aids,
I might as well be sleeping.
The movies in my mind play
to their hearts content.
When I have no glasses on,
the fog descends to eve and setting sun…
When I have my mouth dry with thirst
I pine for clean water’s fresh taste.
Even sleeping I see taste hear touch sing
using my sixth sense: everlasting light!
jeanne poland’s creation
7/23/23
The Vibrant Channeled Creator 