Photo was taken in Paris, France
The Six Nations Rugby gets into full swing again this weekend with Ireland playing France in Paris later on this evening. After losing to Wales Ireland will want to bounce back but France at home are always a huge challenge.
Thought on Saturday – February – 11/02/2012
‘A lot of people say they want to get out of pain, and I’m sure that’s true, but they aren’t willing to make healing a high priority. They aren’t willing to look inside to see the source of their pain in order to deal with it.’ ~Lindsay Wagner
Today (Feb 11th) is the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. It is a day set aside to celebrate the anniversary of the apparitions witnessed by 14 year old Bernadette Soubirous and it also marks world day for sick people. Five million pilgrims visit Lourdes each year. Anyone who has been there will know it’s a significant and special place. Love bubbles everywhere in Lourdes. Its effects are felt by everyone. It is contagious, life giving, refreshing and so alive. So many prayers are said in Lourdes for those who are sick. These prayers are heartfelt, special and beautiful. But they are not just confined to Lourdes. Today in every part of the world there will be prayers for those who are sick. It happens every day but today Saturday it is top of the list of priorities. We all can play our part. Today is a day to make sure that God’s greatest medicine called love gets shared. All of us are instruments of God’s healing love. We pray today for all who are sick and we include doctors, nurses, carers and anyone who needs our prayers on this special day.
