Reflective thought on Family Day

Whether you're very religious or not, apparently Saint Theresa is known as the Saint of the Little Ways. She believed in doing the little things in life well and with great love as anyone knows from doing any gardening or looking after children. Fittingly, she is also patron saint of flower growers and florists. Mother Theresa is represented by roses. Fitting for Valentine's day and being Family day weekend in most of the country.

St. Theresa's Prayer:
'May today there be peace within. May you trust that you are exactly where you are meant to be.
May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith in yourself and others.
May you use the gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you.
May you be content with yourself just the way you are.
Let this knowledge settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love.
It is there for each and every one of us.'

Kinda like to think that I see some of those little random acts of kindness and joy that happen without much fanfare and acknowledgment. Little stuff: a couple of love-birds kissing at the c-train station; sometimes how there are too many volunteers for Mustard Seed and other agencies to be able to accommadate them all; people donating so much during tragedies and operations people can't afford; a couple flying a kite with their small child; or someone helping a little old lady across the street. Makes up for all the terrible and grumpy things that get reported in the news.

Take care and think of Mother Theresa being able to start so much into motion by her self-less-ness for those left without families and still having time to smell the flowers.

Gooday

Editorial on Atheist Bus Ads

There is probably no God so stop worrying and enjoy your life.

That's what the atheists group wants to put an advertisement on buses and like it won't be offensive to the other 75 per cent of the population.

Why be so rude to imply that anyone with faith is unhappy?

There is little point in arguing that one faction is trying to force it down others' collective throat, so why is an atheist group allowed a pre-empative strike.

To make a public ad message on the side of a bus is only going to start a flame war which religious groups will take as a red cape to charge.

Trying to justify opening healthy dialogue to question faith is a weak excuse to denounce someone else's core values and belittle them.

What atheists fail to grasp is the fact that others may have other beliefs which may also be true.

Talking to an atheist who argues how strength comes from within man and he must rely upon his own wits because nothing else in the universe will help him.

If it is so illogical to trust in a higher power of such an ignorent outdated deity, then why do so many millions of intelligent people choose as adults to retain their faith?

Obviously Christ, Mohammad, and Buddha, along with the multitude of other religions and belief systems spoke some truth in teachings of compassion, love for fellow human beings, and trust that there is a meaning to all the chaos.

To write off those religious ideals as illogical mumbo jumbo is rather narrow-minded and illogical in itself.

So in the name of freedom of speech, let the atheists show their true colours.